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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 dates3,554Searchable applications
261Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 2,814 approved or refused records
255Refused applications
2,559 approved · 255 refused · 121 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decided26/10712
Change of use of existing office building to x1 dwelling (Prior Approval Application)
THE STABLES, 30 NEW STREET, RINGWOOD BH24 3AD
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Registered26/10713
Side extension; front and rear dormers; porch
8 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, LYMINGTON SO41 3SR
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn26/10714
3 panel bifold doors to front elevation; remove the existing oriel bay window and fit a full height bay
4 KENSINGTON FIELDS, DIBDEN PURLIEU, HYTHE SO45 5RX
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10716
Fence to front of property (Retrospective)
12 LODGE ROAD, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON SO41 8HJ
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn26/10717
Air conditioning unit (Partially Retrospective)
3 SOUTH COURT, LYMINGTON ROAD, MILFORD-ON-SEA SO41 0QS
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10718
Demolition of redundant building Wessex House (Demolition Prior Notification)
WESSEX HOUSE, CADLAND ROAD, HARDLEY, FAWLEY SO45 3NY
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10719
Use of land to provide open storage of gravel (use class B8) and associated works including provision of containment bunds, drainage channels and excavation, temporary permission sought for 5 years (Variation of Condition 3 (Timescale) of planning permission 18/11145)
SITE OF FAWLEY POWER STATION, FAWLEY ROAD, FAWLEY, SO45 1TW
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Registered26/10720
Outbuilding for use as home office
23 WHITBY ROAD, MILFORD-ON-SEA SO41 0NE
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10721
Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 25/10587 to allow amended plans to revise the design and removal of condition 4
5 WILTSHIRE ROAD, BRANSGORE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 8BH
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10722
New roof to existing garage & rear extension
8 ELGIN CLOSE, HYTHE SO45 6JG
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10723
Proposed single-storey rear flat roof extension (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
38 HOLLYBANK ROAD, HYTHE SO45 5FQ
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10724
Use of land to site mobile home for incidental use to main dwelling (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
177 EVERTON ROAD, HORDLE SO41 0HE
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10725
Single-storey rear extension; front porch
36 VITRE GARDENS, LYMINGTON SO41 3NA
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn26/10726
Alterations to building including fencing to terrace and replacement rooflights
14 QUAY HILL, LYMINGTON SO41 3AR
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn26/10727
Alterations & repairs to building including fencing to terrace, replacement rooflights and internal alterations (Application for Listed Building Consent)
14 QUAY HILL, LYMINGTON SO41 3AR
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Registered26/10728
Storm porch to front of existing dwellinghouse
15 AMBLESIDE ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 3QS
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/10729
Roof alterations to include new pitched roofs with solar panels to front elevation; chimney adjustments; front porch; patio doors and riased terrace to rear.
RICHMOND, MAIN ROAD, SANDLEHEATH SP6 1TD
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/10730
Single-storey side extension (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
123A HIGHTOWN ROAD, RINGWOOD BH24 1NL
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/10731
Hip to gable roof extension
MIDDLE MARCH, LIME WALK, DIBDEN PURLIEU, HYTHE SO45 4RA
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Registered26/10732
Replacement of front conservatory with single storey extension; remove chimney
14 ARNOLDS CLOSE, BARTON-ON-SEA, NEW MILTON BH25 7JW
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/10733
RETROSPECTIVE Siting of an InPost Parcel Locker
FERNDALE ROAD POST OFFICE, 36-38 FERNDALE ROAD, NEW MILTON BH25 5EY
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/10734
Proposed roof extension with front and rear dormers and rear 1 1/2 storey extension with pergola; proposed front porch to replace existing.
20 DANIELLS WALK, LYMINGTON SO41 3PN
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Registered26/10735
Phased development to provide 171 dwellings (Use Class C3) across four parcels (A?D), including 35% affordable housing; creation of new vehicular accesses from Southampton Road, Widecombe Drive and Challenger Way; provision of internal roads, parking, landscaping, public open space, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and associated infrastructure; provision of a new country park including publicly accessible open space, formal and informal play areas, sports pitches, Alternative Natural Recreational Greenspace (ANRG), biodiversity net gain (BNG) areas, sustainable drainage features; pedestrian and cycle connections; demolition of existing agricultural buildings at Home Farm, Claypits Lane; provision of a new car park accessed from Challenger Way; other associated works.
HOME FARM, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, HYTHE SO45 5TA
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Registered26/10736
Extend rear garage; (part of existing gate to be removed; replacement rear facing roof covering, guttering; render repairs to front elevation); rebuild section of front boundary wall
12 PYLEWELL ROAD, HYTHE SO45 6AR
Received 4 Aug 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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