Final consultation phase for National Park planning strategy

The final consultation on the New Forest National Park Authority’s Core Strategy will take place between Thursday 25 February and Monday 12 April for six and a half weeks.

The Strategy will provide the overall vision, strategic objectives and planning framework for the National Park until 2026. They cover areas such as renewable energy development and affordable housing and a number of planning policies for other forms of development, such as domestic extensions and new dwellings.

Steve Avery, Director of Strategy and Planning at the New Forest National Park Authority, said: ‘Following this consultation the Core Strategy and all the comments received will be sent for a Public Examination by an independent Planning Inspector who will decide if the Core Strategy is consistent with national policy and whether it has complied with legislation.’

Once adopted, the Core Strategy will be used by the Authority for determining planning applications and it will be the first time there has been a series of dedicated planning policies for the National Park.

To comment on the Core Strategy visit www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/corestrategy. Comment online or download a response form and email it to corestrategy@newforestnpa.gov.uk or post it to Policy and Plans, New Forest National Park, South Efford House, Milford Road, Lymington, SO41 0JD.  Comments can also be made in writing.

The documents are also available to view at the National Park Headquarters (Monday – Friday 8:45am–5:00pm), The Reference Library at the New Forest Centre, Lyndhurst (Wednesday – Saturday10:00am–4:30pm), and The Cottage, Queen’s House, Lyndhurst (Thursday 9:00am – 1:00pm).

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Media Contact:

Karen Evans, Communications Officer, New Forest National Park Authority
Tel: 01590 646650
Email: karen.evans@newforestnpa.gov.uk