Outbuilding and garden room planning approval rate in New Forest National Park
82% of 2,220 decided outbuilding and garden room applications in New Forest National Park 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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82%
Approval rate, all years, from 2,220 decided
2,220
decided outbuilding and garden room applications in New Forest National Park: 1,825 approved, 395 refused
96%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 369 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 Withdrawn applications are excluded.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 outbuilding and garden room decisions in New Forest National Park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/01446FULL | 2026 | Approved | Alterations to outbuilding to facilitate incidental use North Farm Bungalow, MILL LANE, BURLEY, RINGWOOD, BH24 4HP |
| 25/00897FULL | 2026 | Approved | Conversion of outbuilding; replacement carport (AMENDED DESCRIPTION, PLANS AND I Forest Lodge, BALMER LAWN ROAD, BROCKENHURST, SO42 7TS |
| 25/01031FULL | 2026 | Approved | Outbuilding extension and alterations Border Cottage, The Cresecent, Ashurst, Southampton SO40 7AQ |
| 25/01036FULL | 2026 | Refused | Replacement annexe (demolish existing) Batchley Farm, BROADMEAD, SWAY, SO41 6DH |
| 25/01414FULL | 2026 | Refused | Extension to outbuilding; partial demolition of outbuilding Horseshoe Cottage, BLACKWATER ROAD, Emery Down, LYNDHURST, SO43 7EB |
| 25/00210FULL | 2025 | Refused | Outbuilding extension and alteration Border Cottage, THE CRESCENT, ASHURST, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 7AQ |
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 National Park
- Single-storey rear extension 85%, 1,152 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 75%, 668 decided
- Wraparound extension 88%, 168 decided
- Side extension 76%, 782 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 71%, 520 decided
- Rooflight 90%, 323 decided
- Porch 85%, 580 decided
- Garage conversion 68%, 103 decided
- Basement 67%, 58 decided
- Window and door 87%, 417 decided