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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 dates3,506Searchable applications
261Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 2,772 approved or refused records
254Refused applications
2,518 approved · 254 refused · 119 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Mar 2023 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Decided26/10345
Display 1 x non-illuminated fascia sign and associated works to shopfront.(Application for Advertisement Consent)
31A ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9NE
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10346
Single-storey front extension, cladding & render
50 HOLBURY DROVE, HOLBURY, FAWLEY SO45 2NH
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Registered26/10347
Demolition of no. 18 Milford Road, part demolition, extension, refurbishment and alterations (Class C2) to introduce 14 additional care home rooms and associated access and landscaping
BELMORE LODGE, 20 MILFORD ROAD & 18 MILFORD ROAD, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON SO41 8DJ (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Registered26/10348
Partial change of use of ground floor and change of use of first & second floor from Class E to x1no flat (Use Class C3); additional rooflight and change of window to door.
41-42 ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9ND
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Registered26/10349
Additional rooflight, change of window to door, and internal alterations including new walls and doors in association with change of use of first & second floor from Class E to x1no flat (Use Class C3) (Application for Listed Building Consent)
41-42 ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9ND
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10350
Use of the property for supported living by 2 adults with learning difficulties, living together and receiving care (falling within Use Class C3(b)) (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
132A WATER LANE, TOTTON SO40 3GS
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10351
Construction of dwelling (resubmission of 25/10891)
LAND ADJACENT HILL VIEW, RINGWOOD ROAD, SOPLEY BH23 7BE (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10352
Change of use of first floor to form 3 flats and partial change of use of ground floor to form 1 flat (Prior Approval Application)
45-47 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON SO40 3AH
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10353
Single-storey rear extension
48 LENTUNE WAY, LYMINGTON SO41 3PF
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Registered26/10354
Erect 1 no. new dwelling with access and parking. Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings on the site,
STREAMSIDE, 4 KIVERNELL ROAD, MILFORD-ON-SEA SO41 0PQ
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10356
Siting of mobile home (shepherd's hut) for ancillary use (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
SWISS COTTAGE, LOWER BUCKLAND ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 9DU
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10357
Single-storey flat roof plant room (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
LYMINGTON NEW FOREST HOSPITAL, WELLWORTHY ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 8QD
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10358
Repairs including brick butress to wall
2 NELSON PLACE & CAR PARK ADJACENT 1 NELSON PLACE, QUAY ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 3RT
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10359
Remedial works to wall comprising infill repairs, weep holes, new brick butress, ground anchors and pattress plates (Application for Listed Building Consent)
2 NELSON PLACE & CAR PARK ADJACENT 1 NELSON PLACE, QUAY ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 3RT
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/10360
Variation of condition 5 of application 21/11723 to amend the house designs in Phase 1A
SS13 LAND OFF MOORTOWN LANE, RINGWOOD
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10361
Replacement windows and doors
CHARLIE ADAMS COURT, SEWARD GREEN, HYTHE SO45 6GQ
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10362
Variation of Condition 2 of application 25/10582 to allow fenestration and material alterations
POULNER FARM HOUSE, 5 BUTLERS LANE, POULNER, RINGWOOD, BH24 1UB
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10363
Detached Garage
THREE GABLES, 178 EVERTON ROAD, HORDLE SO41 0HB
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10364
x1no. rooflight in the south facing side of the roof in the main bedroom (Application for Listed Building Consent)
COWSLIP COTTAGE, LOWER DAGGONS LANE, SOUTH END, DAMERHAM SP6 3HW
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10365
Front, side and rear extension of existing dwelling incorporating dormer extension, detached double garage
4 KEPPEL CLOSE, RINGWOOD BH24 1QJ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Appeal Received - in progress26/10366
Floating solar panels (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
NEW FOREST WATER PARK, RINGWOOD ROAD, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 2EY
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10367
Smoking Shelter
FLOGAS UK LTD, CADLAND ROAD, HARDLEY, FAWLEY SO45 3NY
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/10368
Variation of conditions 2 and 4 of Planning Permission 25/10723 to allow increased opening hours of 8am-5.30pm, reduction in building size and revised positioning
HORDLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL, HORDLE LANE, HORDLE SO41 0FB
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Registered26/10369
Single-storey building to house facilities (canteen, gym, changing rooms, lockers) for the employees and associated external works around the building
LIBERTY HOUSE, HOUNSDOWN BUSINESS PARK, BULLS COPSE ROAD, TOTTON SO40 9LR
Received 16 Apr 2026
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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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