Milton planning approval rate
Milton ward in New Forest has a 86.4% approval rate based on 352 planning decisions. New Forest overall: 87.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.4%
ward approval rate
352
Decisions
304
Approved
48
Refused
87.7%
New Forest average
Milton is broadly in line with the New Forest average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Milton compares
Milton ward
86.4%
New Forest overall
87.7%
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Recent decisions in Milton
Single-storey orangery to rear elevation · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Storage shed, outdoor work area/social space and enclosed dust extractor. · Wed 07 Jan 2026
New shop front · Mon 24 Nov 2025
Subdivide existing plot and creation of 1 detached bungalow to rear (Outline app · Mon 24 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in New Forest
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,940 decisions.
Other wards in New Forest
Lymington (88.2%)
Milford & Hordle (86.5%)
Ringwood South (85.3%)
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde (86.1%)
Barton & Becton (90.1%)
Pennington (84.8%)
Ringwood North & Ellingham (87.3%)
Downlands & Forest North (83.1%)
Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley (92.4%)
Totton South (90.9%)
Marchwood & Eling (89.8%)