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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 dates
2,996Searchable applications
260Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 2,333 approved or refused records
213Refused applications

2,120 approved · 213 refused · 98 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Mar 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

  1. Decided24/10790

    Front gables in association with extended first floor; roof alterations; rear extension; front porch; fenestration alterations; attached garage

    5 DANIELLS CLOSE, LYMINGTON, SO41 3PQ

    Received 2 Sept 2024
  2. Decided24/10791

    Single storey side extension and garage conversion; fenestration alterations

    4 GOLDSMITH CLOSE, TOTTON, SO40 8TR

    Received 2 Sept 2024
  3. Decided24/10792

    Scaffolding racking unit (Retrospective)

    SCAFFOLDING YARD, THE OLD BRICKYARD, SALISBURY ROAD, OWER, COPYTHORNE SO51 6AN

    Received 2 Sept 2024
  4. Decided24/10793

    Re-roofing of existing single-storey front extension; associated external alterations, including the installation of roof lanterns.

    47 WAINSFORD ROAD, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON SO41 8GE

    Received 2 Sept 2024
  5. Decided24/10794

    Single-storey rear extension; roof extension, side dormer and rooflights to facilitate extension to first floor

    31 HIGHFIELD DRIVE, RINGWOOD, BH24 1RJ

    Received 3 Sept 2024
  6. Decided24/10795

    Single-storey rear and side extension; balcony; fenestration alterations including roof lantern; pergola with gas fireplace; external cladding finish; two -storey flat roof extension to front elevation (part retrospective).

    10 KINGSFIELD, LYMINGTON, SO41 3QY

    Received 3 Sept 2024
  7. Decided24/10796

    Erection of a timber structure to provide a mutli-use ancillary outdoor space to support the School; replace shed with storage container

    WESTERN DOWNLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL, MILL END, DAMERHAM, SP6 3HU

    Received 3 Sept 2024
  8. Decided24/10797

    Detached garage to front

    4 HIGHTREES, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON, SO41 8LY

    Received 4 Sept 2024
  9. Decided24/10799

    Construction of 1.5 Storey building to create home office and home gym facilities

    7 IVOR CLOSE, HOLBURY, FAWLEY SO45 2NY

    Received 4 Sept 2024
  10. Decided24/10800

    Siting of 12 touring caravan pitches (Lawful Use Certificate for a proposed use or operation)

    SHOREFIELD COUNTRY PARK, SHOREFIELD ROAD, DOWNTON, MILFORD-ON-SEA SO41 0LH

    Received 4 Sept 2024
  11. Decided24/10801

    x3no stock ponds for fishery; moving of soil (Retrospective)

    LINBROOK CARP FISHERY, SNAILS LANE, BLASHFORD, ELLINGHAM HARBRIDGE & IBSLEY BH24 3PG

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  12. Decided24/10802

    Solar panels to front roof

    63 HIGH STREET, MILFORD-ON-SEA, LYMINGTON, SO41 0QG

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  13. Appeal decided24/10803

    Sever land and erect 2 dwellings with associated parking and bin stores; access alterations

    192 GORE ROAD, NEW MILTON, BH25 5NQ

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  14. Decided24/10804

    Roof extension to create first floor

    18 COWPER AVENUE, NEW MILTON, BH25 6NY

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  15. Decided24/10805

    Side and rear extension

    THE COTTAGE BY THE GREEN, FOX POND LANE, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON, SO41 8FW

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  16. Decided24/10807

    Reserved Matters application for details of Appearance, Landscape, Layout and Scale of Plots A3.1, A3.2 and A5 entailing the demolition of existing building, the creation of additional hardstanding and erection of buildings (Use Class B2 (Industrial)/Use Class B8 (storage & Distribution), including ancillary offices (Use Class E(g)) and ancillary staff welfare and facilities; highway improvements; perimeter fencing; ecological enhancement areas; landscaping & infrastructure; earthworks; lighting, utilities and associated works (Pursuant to hybrid Planning Permission 21/11156)

    MARCHWOOD MILITARY PORT, CRACKNORE HARD, MARCHWOOD, SO40 4ZG

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  17. Decided24/10808

    Two-storey detached dwelling with linked garage; parking / turning area; ancillary works

    LAND ADJACENT COLVILLE, VICARAGE LANE, HORDLE SO41 0HS (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  18. Decided24/10809

    Reserved matters application for 74 residential dwellings and associated Alternative Natural Recreational Greenspace, public open space and ancillary infrastructure, and discharge of conditions 7,10,12,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,25,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,36,38,40 & 41. (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout & scale, pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 21/10052)

    LAND TO WEST OF, WHITSBURY ROAD, FORDINGBRIDGE

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  19. Decided24/10810

    Replacement double doors in residential accommodation block (Prior Approval Application)

    MOORLANDS COLLEGE SOPLEY PARK, SALISBURY ROAD, SOPLEY BH23 7AT

    Received 10 Sept 2024
  20. Decided24/10811

    Change of use of first floor offices to x2No. self-contained flats; fenestration alterations

    35 HIGH STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9AF (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATEAL UNDERTAKING)

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  21. Decided24/10812

    Change of use of first floor offices to x2No. Self contained flats; fenestration alterations; repairs to staircase and new balustrade at second floor; internal bin store at ground floor (Application for Listed Building Consent)

    35 HIGH STREET, LYMINGTON, SO41 9AF

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  22. Decided24/10813

    Flat roof dormer window to the front elevation to facilitate creation of second floor

    17 THE COTTAGES, BARTON HOUSE, 2 MARINE DRIVE, BARTON-ON-SEA, NEW MILTON, BH25 7EF

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  23. Decided24/10814

    Demolish existing conservatory and erect Single storey rear extension

    2 POWIS CLOSE, NEW MILTON, BH25 6AW

    Received 10 Sept 2024
  24. Decided24/10815

    Extending existing upper terrace and decking the area including a frameless glass balustrade.

    4 NEEDLES POINT, MILFORD-ON-SEA,SO41 0WX

    Received 11 Sept 2024

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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.

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