Rear Extension approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 93.2% of rear extension applications, based on 2,870 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
93.2%
rear extension approval rate
2,870
Rear Extension decisions
2,674
Approved
196
Refused
89.5%
New Forest overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the New Forest average (89.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in New Forest
Rear Extension
93.2%
New Forest all applications
89.5%
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Other project types in New Forest
84.5%
94.1%
92.3%
92.1%
87.0%
96.0%
94.0%
93.1%
92.9%
65.1%
88.6%
100.0%
73.7%
86.7%