Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
653hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
Running nearest: Tavells Lane Solar Farm (solar farm, 9.0 km); Testwood Water Supply Works (solar farm, 9.0 km); Marchwood ERF (energy from waste, 9.3 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
Major
Bournemouth Road, LyndhurstUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Two-way signals
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026 250 m away
Minor
Chapel Lane, LyndhurstUtility asset works · VODAFONE GROUP · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 150 m away
Minor
High Street, LyndhurstUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN WATER · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 250 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Lyndhurst & Minstead: +18% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 40 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -1.7% in two years.