Outbuilding approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 85.7% of outbuilding applications, based on 614 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
85.7%
outbuilding approval rate
614
Outbuilding decisions
526
Approved
88
Refused
87.6%
New Forest overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the New Forest average (87.6%).
How outbuilding compares in New Forest
Outbuilding
85.7%
New Forest all applications
87.6%
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Other project types in New Forest
92.3%
83.6%
93.6%
91.8%
90.7%
95.6%
94.1%
92.6%
91.0%
65.1%
87.3%
100.0%
66.7%
85.7%