New Forest planning appeals
New Forest is among the ten per cent of English councils least often overturned. Inspectors allowed 10% of the planning appeals decided against it, against 31% across England.
That ranks New Forest 191 of 195 English councils with at least 20 appeals decided, counting from the most often overturned.
What this means if you are objecting
Refusals here tend to hold up. When New Forest refuses an application, the Inspectorate agrees more often than it does nationally, which means an objection that persuades the case officer is more likely to be the end of it.
Householder appeals
6 householder appeals were decided against New Forest, with 17% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.
Against the rest of South East
Across South East, inspectors allowed 31% of planning appeals on average. New Forest is a shire district.
Other councils in South East
- Tonbridge and Malling55% (12/22)
- Portsmouth52% (12/23)
- Tandridge52% (24/46)
- Dartford50% (13/26)
- Maidstone47% (33/70)
- Hart44% (11/25)
- Cherwell44% (18/41)
- Mid Sussex43% (16/37)
Objecting to an application in New Forest?
Enter the planning reference and we will check the designations on the site, the adopted local plan and the applicant's own documents, then tell you which grounds you actually have. That part is free.
Check my grounds, freeFigures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.