Ringwood South planning approval rate
Ringwood South ward in New Forest has a 85.3% approval rate based on 558 planning decisions. New Forest overall: 87.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
85.3%
ward approval rate
558
Decisions
476
Approved
82
Refused
87.6%
New Forest average
Ringwood South is 2.3 percentage points below the New Forest average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Ringwood South compares
Ringwood South ward
85.3%
New Forest overall
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Ringwood South
Concrete underpinning to rear single-storey extension; rebuild x2no. brick piers · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Single-storey rear extension and use of part of the garage as additional living · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Use of existing office building in to one 1 bedroom house · Mon 20 Jul 2026
Change of use from commercial to x4no. 1 bedroom flats and x 1no. 2 bedroom flat · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Single-storey flat roof rear extension following demolition of existing conserva · Wed 01 Jul 2026
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Other wards in New Forest
Lymington (87.7%)
Milford & Hordle (87.0%)
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde (86.2%)
Barton & Becton (89.8%)
Pennington (84.9%)
Ringwood North & Ellingham (87.2%)
Downlands & Forest North (83.1%)
Milton (85.3%)
Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley (91.7%)
Totton South (91.0%)
Marchwood & Eling (90.6%)