Prior Approval approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 68.0% of prior approval applications, based on 97 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
68.0%
prior approval approval rate
97
Prior Approval decisions
66
Approved
31
Refused
89.5%
New Forest overall
How prior approval compares in New Forest
Prior Approval
68.0%
New Forest all types
89.5%
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
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Other application types in New Forest
Full
90.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.1%
Other
82.1%
Listed Building
88.0%
Discharge of Conditions
94.1%
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86.4%
Prior Approval
68.0%