Outbuilding approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 85.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 568 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
85.9%
outbuilding approval rate
568
Outbuilding decisions
488
Approved
80
Refused
87.7%
New Forest overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the New Forest average (87.7%).
How outbuilding compares in New Forest
Outbuilding
85.9%
New Forest all applications
87.7%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in New Forest
92.4%
83.5%
93.4%
92.0%
90.6%
95.8%
93.9%
92.3%
90.8%
63.1%
88.2%
100.0%
84.6%
75.0%