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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 dates3,067Searchable applications
261Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 2,397 approved or refused records
222Refused applications
2,175 approved · 222 refused · 98 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- Decided24/10841
Raising and replacement of the existing roof to create chalet bungalow with new first floor; boundary fence & gates (part retrospective)
110 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD, FAWLEY, SO45 1WF
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10842
Change of use of Public House and first floor flat to Day Nursery; landscaping; cladding to north elevation of coach house and larger window to south elevation
THE MALT AND HOPS INN, 43-45 SOUTH STREET, HYTHE SO45 6EA
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10843
Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 23/10220 to allow solar panels to the rear section of the roof, service room to front elevation and amendments to rear elevation
22-24 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON SO40 3BY
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10844
Single-storey front extension
10A DUNCAN ROAD, ASHLEY, NEW MILTON, BH25 5AW
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Appeal decided24/10845
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 22/10631 to allow removal of the green roof to the balcony areas on west elevation to allow access into the balconies and removal of condition 8 to allow use of balconies to the west elevations of Plots 1 and 2.
Land of MAIN CLOSE, YALDHURST LANE, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON, SO41 8HD
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10846
Conservatory to rear
73 HIGH RIDGE CRESCENT, ASHLEY, NEW MILTON, BH25 5BU
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Appeal decided24/10847
Demolition of existing garage outbuilding and erection of 1 no. new dwelling with air source heat pump and bike store
LONGCLIFFE, VICTORIA ROAD, MILFORD-ON-SEA, SO41 0NL
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10848
Biodiversity Net Gain and Habitat Creation
LAND OF AUBREY FARM, KEYHAVEN, LYMINGTON (LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Received Not published - Decided24/10849
Area of permeable paving (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
16 DEPDEN GARDENS, DIBDEN PURLIEU, HYTHE SO45 4RX
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10850
Replacement single-storey centre cafe and kitchen with solar panels on roof; demolition of existing
LYMINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE, 18 NEW STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9BQ
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10851
Rear extension
28 FRAMPTON WAY, TOTTON SO40 9AE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10852
Roof extension including raising the ridge, front and rear gables and side dormer to faciliate creation of first floor; single-storey extension to form porch
18 HIGHFIELD AVENUE, RINGWOOD, BH24 1RH
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10853
Change of use of agricultural barn to C3 dwelling with associated conversion works, fenestration alterations, parking and amenity area (Prior Notification)
MIDGHAM FARM, MIDGHAM ROAD, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 3BY
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10854
Installation of six electrical upstands for recharging vehicles (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
CAR PARK, TOTTON RETAIL PARK, 62-96 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10855
Replacement of front door (Application for Listed Building Consent)
27 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 9GH
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10856
Single-storey rear extension; associated internal alterations & fenestration alterations (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
21 KAYLEIGH CLOSE, TOTTON, SO40 8UY
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10857
Erection of single-storey rear extension, remodelling to include replacement rooflights, creation of dormer windows above garage and to rear roof, erection of carport.
41 WESTFIELD ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 3QB
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10858
Single-storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
50 KENNARD ROAD, NEW MILTON BH25 5JX
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10859
Demolition of existing conservatory; new extension (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
7 MAY CRESCENT, HOLBURY, FAWLEY SO45 2GS
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10860
Request for and EIA Screening Opinion in respect of the erection of a 70-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) with associated access, parking, landscaping and ancillary facilities (Screening Opinion)
LAND ADJACENT TO THE WHEELWRIGHTS POST, SALISBURY ROAD, BURGATE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1NA
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10861
Temporary use of land for storage and distribution (Use Class B8)
LAND AT FORMER FAWLEY POWER STATION, FAWLEY ROAD, FAWLEY, SO45 1TW
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/10862
Demolition of existing single-storey extension and replace with single-storey rear extension
33 MIDDLE ROAD, LYMINGTON, SO41 9HE
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/10863
Front extension to create porch; fenestration alterations
44 ANTLER DRIVE, NEW MILTON, BH25 5GG
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/10864
Replacement of existing covered car port with extension; shingle to front of property to facilitate x1no. parking space
27 THE MOUNT, POULNER, RINGWOOD, BH24 1XX
Received 1 Oct 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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