New Forest National Park planning notice

NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK LOCAL PLAN REVIEWNOTICE OF CONSULTATION - REGULATION 18 (PART 2) PLANNING AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ACT 2004TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (LOCAL PLANNING) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2012 – AS AMENDED

The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) gives notice that it has published a draft Local Plan under Regulation 18 of the above regulations for inspection and consultation for a period of 6 weeks from 5 November 2025 to 23:59 hours on 19 December 2025.

The draft Local Plan includes a revised vision and set of strategic objectives, supported by a series of policies to guide the type and location of new development within the National Park to help to deliver the statutory Park purposes. The NPA considers a revised Local Plan is necessary to ensure the National Park is covered by an up-to-date local policy framework that complies with the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024).

The draft Local Plan and other supporting information – including the Sustainability Appraisal and an assessment under the Habitat Regulations – is available for inspection at our office at Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington, SO41 9ZG, from 9am-12.30pm, then 1.30pm until 4pm; and online via the consultation portal ‘Commonplace’ nfnpalocalplan.commonplace.is

As part of the consultation, we are holding a ‘virtual drop-in session’, to be held on

•Wednesday 26 November 2025, 4.30pm - 5.30pm via Microsoft Teams. For further details of how to access the session see www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/LocalPlan2025

There will also be a series of public drop-in events across the National Park to enable people to find out more about the Local Plan review. All sessions will be open from 2pm until 7pm:

•Tuesday 2 December 2025, Redlynch Village Hall, Vicarage Road, Redlynch SP5 2PG

•Thursday 4 December 2025, Colbury Memorial Hall, Main Road, Ashurst, SO40 7EL

•Friday 5 December 2025, Sway Village Hall, Middle Road, Sway SO41 6BB

•Tuesday 9 December 2025, Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst, SO43 7NY

•Friday 12 December 2025, Landford Methodist Hall, Lyndhurst Road, Landford, SP5 2AF

Representations on the draft Local Plan Review should be made during the 6-week consultation period:

•Online at nfnpalocalplan.commonplace.is

•By email to policy@newforestnpa.gov.uk

•By post to Policy Team, New Forest National Park Authority, Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington, SO41 9ZG

Representations received will inform the preparation of a proposed submission draft New Forest National Park Local Plan, due to be published for further consultation in mid-2026. Please be aware anonymous responses cannot be accepted, and all comments will be made available on the Authority’s website (address and contact details will not be released).

David Illsley

Interim Head of Planning & Place 7 November 2025