Outbuilding approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 86.0% of outbuilding applications, based on 587 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
86.0%
outbuilding approval rate
587
Outbuilding decisions
505
Approved
82
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
86.0%
New Forest all applications
87.7%
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Other project types in New Forest
92.4%
83.6%
93.5%
92.0%
90.5%
95.6%
94.0%
92.4%
90.9%
63.6%
88.5%
100.0%
71.4%
84.6%