Rear Extension approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 92.3% of rear extension applications, based on 2,533 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
92.3%
rear extension approval rate
2,533
Rear Extension decisions
2,338
Approved
195
Refused
87.6%
New Forest overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the New Forest average (87.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in New Forest
Rear Extension
92.3%
New Forest all applications
87.6%
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Other project types in New Forest
83.6%
93.6%
91.8%
90.7%
85.7%
95.6%
94.1%
92.6%
91.0%
65.1%
87.3%
100.0%
66.7%
85.7%