Draft National Park Plan archive information
The revised National Park Management Plan (October 2009)
National Park Authority report, including a summary of the main changes made to the original plan (45 KB)
National Park Management Plan – revised draft (298 KB)
Illustrative maps
Illustrative maps for the draft Management Plan can be viewed on the website only and will not be sent if you request a draft printed copy to keep costs down. These will be included in the final published plan.
- The New Forest National Park (1.3 MB)
- Tranquillity (885 KB)
- Historic environment designations (1 MB)
- Nature conservation designations (1.5 MB)
- Habitats (4.1 MB)
- Recreation facilities and visitor attractions (1.3 MB)
- Transport (3.7 MB)
- Community facilities (675 KB)
2008 version
If you want to view or download the Draft National Park Plan and accompanying documents please click here
Alternatively you can request a paper copy of the Plan and response form by emailing nationalparkplan@newforestnpa.gov.uk.
Copies are available on CD, in large print format, in Braille or in an alternative language on request.
Supporting material
Supporting evidence base documents have informed the consultation draft, and can be viewed here.
The stages in the process of preparing and eventually adopting the National Park Plan are set out in the following diagram (15 KB). Please note that the timescales are indicative.
The statutory consultees and other organisations sent copies of the draft Plan at the outset of the consultation period are listed here (499 KB).
For details of the New Forest, New Chapter workshops which helped inform the draft plan please follow the link.
Meetings of Working Groups, Parish and Town Councils and Ward Councillors
Park Plan questions and answers
Park Plan/RMS questions and answers (49 KB)
Next stage pie charts (113 KB)
Next stage letter (207 KB)
Statement from the Chairman (11 KB)
Explanatory Note Draft Planning Policies on Recreational Horse Keeping (364 KB)
Archive news releases
National Park responds to calls for more time
Park Plans consultation closes
Consultation extended for National Park Plans
Authority consults on its 20-year vision for the National Park
For further general information about the National Park Plan or the consultation please telephone Nick Evans on 01590 646679 or Sarah Applegate on 01590 646673.
The public consultation period ended on 14 November 2008.
More detailed policies and actions for recreation can be found in the Recreation Management Strategy for the National Park also currently available as a consultation draft.
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