New Forest (District) planning committee decisions
27 decisions from the committee's minutes, 8 Oct 2025 to 9 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 5 decisions went against officer advice
1.7 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 38th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 27
- Approved
- 88.9%
- Against officer advice
- 18.5%
- Meetings
- 10
How New Forest (District) compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 36 | Renfrewshire | 20% | 3 of 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Barnet | 18.5% | 10 of 54 |
| 38 | New Forest (District) | 18.5% | 5 of 27 |
| 39 | Buckinghamshire | 18.2% | 4 of 22 |
| 40 | Medway | 17.9% | 10 of 56 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
New Forest (District)'s committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 85.2% of these decisions; the committee approved 88.9%, 3.7 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so New Forest (District) leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 27 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of New Forest (District)'s planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
88.9% approved and 11.1% refused. New Forest (District)'s minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of New Forest (District)'s planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
5 of 27 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 5 of 5 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of New Forest (District)'s planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- First-floor ancillary annexe7 KINGFISHER DRIVE, BURGATE, FORDINGBRIDGEOfficers advised refusal because the extension would harm neighbouring privacy and the character of the area.Approved
- Two-storey side extension18 REDWOOD CLOSE, DIBDEN PURLIEU, HYTHEOfficers advised refusal because the extension would be intrusive, incongruous and harmful to the area’s character and appearance.Approved
- First-floor bungalow extension61 BARTON LANE, BARTON-ON-SEA, NEW MILTONOfficers advised refusal because the design would harm the street scene and protected-species information was missing.Approved
- One detached dwellingLAND ADJACENT HILL VIEW, RINGWOOD ROAD, SOPLEYOfficers advised granting permission because the identified harms would not significantly outweigh the benefits, subject to mitigation and conditions.Refused
- Five residential dwellingsTHE NEW INN, MAIN ROAD, TOTTONOfficers advised approval because the pub was considered economically unviable and the housing benefits outweighed its loss.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 3
- First-floor ancillary annexe7 KINGFISHER DRIVE, BURGATE, FORDINGBRIDGEApproved
- Four homes and accessLAND REAR OF, WILLOW COTTAGE, HIGHTOWN ROAD, HIGHTOWN, RINGWOOD BH24 3DY (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)Approved
- Three new dwellingsWHEELWRIGHTS POST, SALISBURY ROAD, BURGATE, FORDINGBRIDGEApproved
June 2026 6
- Two-storey side extension18 REDWOOD CLOSE, DIBDEN PURLIEU, HYTHEApproved
- Single-storey rear extensionCADIZ COTTAGE, 78 GOSPORT STREET, LYMINGTONApproved
- One detached dwellingLAND ADJACENT HILL VIEW, RINGWOOD ROAD, SOPLEY BH23 7BE (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)Approved
- 16 homes42-52 GOSPORT STREET, LYMINGTONApproved
- 375-home outline schemeLAND NORTH OF SALISBURY ROAD, CALMORE, NETLEY MARSHApproved
- 200 homes and open spaceLYNWOOD FARM, 69 ROLLESTONE ROAD, HOLBURY, FAWLEYApproved
May 2026 1
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