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26/10366 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Refused

Proposal

Floating solar panels (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Refused
17 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Postcode
SP6 2EY
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
Parish
Fordingbridge
Case officer
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Decision
Was Not Lawful
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13117004
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (District) decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026