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New Forest District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for New Forest District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates3,121Searchable applications
261Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 2,441 approved or refused records
226Refused applications
2,215 approved · 226 refused · 104 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Mar 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas9 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided24/11079
Storage of hazardous substances (Hazardous Substances Consent)
ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11080
Replacement dwelling and detached garage
REARY MORE, MAIN ROAD, SANDLEHEATH SP6 1TD
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11081
Outbuilding in rear garden (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
28 KENILWORTH CLOSE, NEW MILTON BH25 6BN
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/11082
Single-storey rear and side extensions; internal reconfiguration to provide a shop (class E) at ground level and 3 no. flats at ground, first and second floor levels; new pitched roof to existing 2 storey rear projection; fenestration alterations.
47-49 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/11083
Single-storey rear and side extensions; internal reconfiguration to provide a shop (class E) at ground level and 3 no. flats at ground, first and second floor levels; new pitched roof to existing 2 storey rear projection; fenestration alterations.(Application for Listed Building Consent)
47-49 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11084
Extension and remodelling of existing house at first floor level to provide an additional bedroom and bathroom
BRENTOR, SPRING ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 3SP
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11085
Like for like wall replacement using original salvaged bricks where possible
WEST HOUSE, MARTIN ROAD, MARTIN SP6 3LN
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11086
Like for like wall replacement using original salvaged bricks where possible (Application for Listed Building Consent)
WEST HOUSE, MARTIN ROAD, MARTIN SP6 3LN
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11087
Erection of screening chimney
9 MEETING HOUSE LANE, RINGWOOD, BH24 1AY
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11088
Conversion and extension of existing garage to form two bedrooms, shower room/WC and utility room; remodelling of existing conservatory with insulated flat roof and walls
TORCELLO, 13 WALKERS LANE NORTH, BLACKFIELD FAWLEY SO45 1YE
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11089
Use of detached outbuilding for ancillary domestic purposes (Lawful Use Certificate for retaining an existing use or operation)
YEW TREE COTTAGE, SALISBURY ROAD, BURGATE, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1LY
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/11090
Erection of 9 dwellings units, including bin and cycle stores, new accesses, parking, and extension of the residential curtilage of existing residential property; demolition of existing commercial buildings
LAND OFF MANOR FARM CLOSE. CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, NEW MILTON BH25 6QP
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11091
Change of use from car workshop and sales to tyre, battery, brakes & exhaust repairs and replacements (Retrospective)
6 MANOR ROAD, NEW MILTON BH25 5EN
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11093
Replacement extensions & alterations to bungalow; replacement garden wall & installation of new gates; new detached garage and workshop
SALIX GLEN, SANDLE MANOR DRIVE, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1EB
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11094
Removal and replacement of existing timber cabins with permanent building
RINGWOOD COUNTY JUNIOR SCHOOL, HIGHTOWN ROAD, RINGWOOD BH24 1NH
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11095
Two-storey side extension; single-storey side extension; new dormer windows; new glazing and obscured glazing; timber cladding; landscaping; wood burner flue; new ramped access
1 LOCKERLEY CLOSE, LYMINGTON SO41 8ER
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11096
Temporary mixed use of land for haulage and B8 storage (Retrospective)
LAND AT FORMER FAWLEY POWER STATION, FAWLEY ROAD, FAWLEY SO45 1TW
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/11097
x1no. dwelling
Land adjacent to 4 CLOUGHS ROAD, RINGWOOD
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11098
Garden building for incidental use (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
WOODBURY, 2 VINEY ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 8FF
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11099
The installation and operation of a mini battery storage unit and ancillary infrastructure
Land west of CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, DOWNTON, NEW MILTON
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11100
Single-storey extension to the rear of the property. (Lawful development certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
24 CEDRIC CLOSE, BLACKFIELD, FAWLEY SO45 1ZZ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11101
Demolition of existing chalet bungalow and garages; Replacement with 4 bedroom house with integral garage.
25 DANIELLS WALK, LYMINGTON SO41 3PP
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11102
Single-storey rear extension & fenestration alterations
WISTERIA COTTAGE, THE DROVE, BLACKFIELD, FAWLEY SO45 1XB
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/11103
Replacement of rear windows
42 TATES ROAD, HYTHE SO45 6GN
Received 12 Dec 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for New Forest District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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