Loft conversion and dormer planning approval rate in New Forest
96% of 54 decided loft conversion and dormer applications in New Forest were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
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96%
Approval rate, all years, from 54 decided
54
decided loft conversion and dormer applications in New Forest: 52 approved, 2 refused
100%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 25 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example loft conversion and dormer decisions in New Forest
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/11013 | 2026 | Approved | Dormer and gable extensions to roof including canopy to rear of property 24 HAMPTON DRIVE, RINGWOOD BH24 1SL |
| 25/11026 | 2026 | Approved | Dormer window to roof of existing annexe ANNEXE, THE OLD RECTORY, EAST MARTIN ROAD, EAST MARTIN SP6 3LJ |
| 25/11078 | 2026 | Approved | Rear flat roof dormer with tiles to match existing OAK VIEW, POPLAR CLOSE, BRANSGORE BH23 8JF |
| 24/11037 | 2025 | Approved | New Dormer Windows; external alterations 3 POND CLOSE, NEW MILTON BH25 5JH |
| 16/10399 | 2016 | Refused | Roof alterations; dormer and roofights in association with new second floor 10 WESTERN ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 9HL |
| 15/10070 | 2015 | Refused | Extend side dormer THE OAKS, KINGS FARM LANE, HORDLE SO41 0HD |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in New Forest
- Single-storey rear extension 94%, 353 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 75%, 108 decided
- Wraparound extension 94%, 49 decided
- Side extension 87%, 170 decided
- Rooflight 84%, 51 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 69 decided
- Porch 96%, 52 decided
- Garage conversion 100%, 8 decided
- Basement unknown, 1 decided
- Window and door 81%, 75 decided