Rear Extension approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 92.4% of rear extension applications, based on 2,406 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
92.4%
rear extension approval rate
2,406
Rear Extension decisions
2,222
Approved
184
Refused
87.7%
New Forest overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the New Forest average (87.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in New Forest
Rear Extension
92.4%
New Forest all applications
87.7%
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Other project types in New Forest
83.5%
93.4%
92.0%
90.6%
85.9%
95.8%
93.9%
92.3%
90.8%
63.1%
88.2%
100.0%
84.6%
75.0%