New Forest planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to New Forest District Council, updated daily. New Forest District Council received 289 planning applications in the last 90 days, 9 of them major schemes. 91% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 53 days.
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ENGLEBURN REST HOME, MILFORD ROAD, NEW MILTON BH25 5PN
Childcare and specialist care building with link extension, New Milton. 899 sqm new facility plus connection to existing care home on a 1.42 ha site at full application stage. M&E, specialist flooring, kitchen/catering services and care-environment fit-out drive material spend.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
NEW FOREST WATER PARK, RINGWOOD ROAD, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 2EY
200-unit floating solar array on a New Forest lake. Installs 200 floating photovoltaic panels on the northernmost lake at a 22.25-hectare water park, full application stage. Renewable energy installation drives mooring, electrical infrastructure and inverter/battery packages for specialist marine…
RenewablesM&EHard landscaping
YARD AT, UNIT 2C, NORTH ROAD, MARCHWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK, MARCHWOOD
Haulage depot with storage on 0.83 hectare site, Marchwood. New B8 use at full application stage with 114 sqm ancillary floorspace and associated yard development. Yard hardstanding, drainage and secure fencing drive the infrastructure package for logistics operators.
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
Barn at BRICKHILL COTTAGE, ROCKBOURNE ROAD, SANDLEHEATH, ROCKBOURNE SP6 1QG
Agricultural barn conversion to one dwelling, Rockbourne. Repurposes an existing farm building as a single home at full application stage. M&E, drainage and internal fit-out dominate, with likely structural repair and roof work to bring the building into residential use.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
79 EASTFIELD LANE, RINGWOOD BH24 1UN
Single dwelling with access and parking, Ringwood. Erects one new house at full application stage. Site infrastructure, foundations and frame are the first packages, with brickwork and roofing following.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
TOTTONIANS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB HOUSE, WATER LANE, TOTTON
LED sports lighting system for a rugby club, Totton. Six 15-metre columns with associated electrical infrastructure at full application stage. Electrical design, civil foundations and steel column installation packages dominate the contract.
GroundworksSteelM&E
LIDL, WELLWORTHY WAY, RINGWOOD BH24 3FE
EV charger installation at Lidl, Ringwood. Adds a feeder pillar cabinet and two EV charging points to an existing retail car park at full application stage. Electrical distribution, cable ducting and ground works for the cabinet base suit specialist EV infrastructure contractors.
M&EGroundworksHard landscaping
33 HIGH STREET, RINGWOOD BH24 1AD
Shopfront accessibility works to a Ringwood High Street retail unit. Demolishes the front section and installs a lowered door and level access at full application stage. Demolition, levelling, new shopfront glazing and door hardware are the live packages for fit-out specialists.
DemolitionGroundworksGlazing
CORBOY, WILTSHIRE ROAD, BRANSGORE BH23 8BH
Detached annexe replacing two outbuildings, New Forest. Removes existing structures and erects a single self-contained residential unit at full application stage. Foundation, frame and M&E packages support a new residential dwelling, with fit-out and glazing to follow.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
94A OLD MILTON ROAD, NEW MILTON BH25 6EB
Fire escape stairs and terrace for a first-floor flat, New Milton. Adds external stairs and balcony access to an existing flat with window changes at full application stage. Steel stairs, glazing replacement and structural support packages suit specialist installers.
SteelGlazingGroundworks
33 HIGH STREET, RINGWOOD BH24 1AD
Change of use to one residential unit, Ringwood High Street. Converts upper two floors of an existing building to a single dwelling at full application stage. Internal partitioning, fit-out, rewiring and new bathrooms and kitchens drive the work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
LIDL, NEW ROAD, HYTHE SO45 6BP
EV charging infrastructure at a Hythe retail site, two-charger scheme. Installs a feeder pillar cabinet and two charging points in the car park at full application stage. Electrical installation and shallow groundworks for the pillar base suit specialist EV infrastructure contractors.
GroundworksM&E
14 GROVE ROAD, BARTON-ON-SEA, NEW MILTON BH25 7DJ
Rear extension, raised garage roof, and solar panel replacement, Barton-on-Sea. Adds living space, increases garage height, and upgrades renewable generation on an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, and solar installation packages suit local installers, with groundworks…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
58 KENNARD ROAD, NEW MILTON BH25 5JX
Single-storey rear extension with roof lantern, New Milton. Replaces an existing conservatory with a new rear extension featuring a roof lantern at full application stage. Glazing, roofing and groundworks packages suit local specialists, with joinery and M&E fit-out.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
CROSSWAYS, HIGH STREET, DAMERHAM SP6 3EU
Loft conversion with dormer windows, Damerham. Adds upper-floor living space to an existing house via a new dormer at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, steel and glazing packages drive the scope, with rewiring and insulation throughout.
RoofingJoinerySteel
Planning appeals in New Forest District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so New Forest District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
New Forest District Council, raw rate
24.9%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30%
national rates applied to this caseload
5.1 percentage points below expected. New Forest District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
545 appeals counted, 523 judged either way (130 allowed, 393 dismissed), 22 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 17.1% | 28.8% | 299 | 292 | 50 |
| Householder (HAS) | 43.2% | 35.6% | 150 | 148 | 64 |
| Enforcement Notice | 21.1% | 13.5% | 29 | 19 | 4 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 16.7% | 25% | 19 | 18 | 3 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 10.5% | 20.6% | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 30.8% | 36.9% | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 33.3% | 33.3% | 9 | 9 | 3 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in New Forest District Council
New Forest District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in New Forest District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent74 homes
- Affordable rent33 homes
- Shared ownership8 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
New Forest District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder93% (329 decided)
- residential52% (23 decided)
- commercial91% (22 decided)
- other85% (13 decided)
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