On Tuesday 18 November 2025 the New Forest National Park Authority approved the New Milton Neighbourhood Plan for consultation over eight weeks. This initial Regulation 16 consultation ran from Friday 28 November 2025 to Friday 23 January 2026. Since that time, neighbourhood plans are required to meet new Basic Conditions introduced by the Government through sections 98 and 99 of the Levelling‑up and Regeneration Act 2023.
New Milton Town Council submitted an Addendum to the Basic Conditions Statement on Monday 20 April 2026. This addendum is required to be subject to a six‑week consultation under Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. To ensure full compliance with these requirements, New Forest District Council is therefore re‑running the Regulation 16 consultation period jointly with the New Forest National Park Authority.
The consultation will now restart on Wednesday 29 April and close on Friday 12 June 2026. All representations submitted during the initial consultation period will be considered as part of the Regulation 16 consultation. If you have already submitted comments, there is no need to respond again unless you wish to make additional representations specifically relating to the Addendum to the Basic Conditions Statement, which is the only new document.
Comments should be sent here: https://www.newforest.gov.uk/newmiltonplan in order to be recorded and considered (click on ‘Make a representation on the draft New Milton Neighbourhood Plan’ once consultation opens).
A copy of the New Milton Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documents are available here: https://www.newforest.gov.uk/newmiltonplan
Comments should be submitted at: https://www.newforest.gov.uk/newmiltonplan. However, where this is not possible, comments can be sent by email or post to the New Forest District Council.
By email: policyandplans@nfdc.gov.uk
By post: New Forest District Council, Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA.
For updated information on Neighbourhood Planning within the National Park please see: www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/planning/neighbourhood-planning/.