Outbuilding approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 87.0% of outbuilding applications, based on 693 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.0%
outbuilding approval rate
693
Outbuilding decisions
603
Approved
90
Refused
89.5%
New Forest overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the New Forest average (89.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in New Forest
Outbuilding
87.0%
New Forest all applications
89.5%
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Other project types in New Forest
93.2%
84.5%
94.1%
92.3%
92.1%
96.0%
94.0%
93.1%
92.9%
65.1%
88.6%
100.0%
73.7%
86.7%