Prior Approval approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 67.7% of prior approval applications, based on 96 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
67.7%
prior approval approval rate
96
Prior Approval decisions
65
Approved
31
Refused
87.6%
New Forest overall
How prior approval compares in New Forest
Prior Approval
67.7%
New Forest all types
87.6%
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
Free. Based on 9,442 decisions.
Other application types in New Forest
Full
90.2%
Other
82.4%
Listed Building
87.7%
Discharge of Conditions
94.0%
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86.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
0.5%
Prior Approval
67.7%