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Planning Committee Minutes 16 June 2026

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Minutes record the New Forest National Park Authority Planning Committee meeting held on 16 June 2026. Apologies were noted, interests were declared, and the previous minutes were approved. Two planning applications were decided. An application at Tintagel, Newbridge Road, Cadnam for a single-storey extension and outbuilding was refused because it would increase the dwelling’s floorspace by more than 30%, conflicting with countryside protection policy, and because insufficient flood risk information was provided for work in Flood Zones 2 and 3. An application at 1–2 New Cottages, Hamptworth Road for two single-storey rear extensions was approved subject to conditions requiring development to follow specified drawings and restricting external lighting without further approval. Fourteen appeal decisions since the last meeting were reported, with all but one dismissed. The next meeting was set for 21 July 2026.
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New Forest National Park Authority

Minutes of Planning Committee Meeting

Held on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber, NFDC, Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst SO43 7PA

Attending:

Members:

  • Mary Davies (Deputy Chair)
  • Caroline Rackham
  • Joe Reilly
  • Ann Sevier
  • Steve Trow (Chair)

Officers:

  • David Illsley — Interim Head of Planning and Place
  • Gareth Hale — Solicitor and Monitoring Officer
  • Natalie Walter — Principal Planning Officer
  • Carly Cochrane — Senior Planning Officer
  • Vicki Gibbon — Member Services Administrator
  • Rachel Bonathan — Administrator

323 Apologies for Absence

323.1 Apologies for absence were received from John Adams, Richard Clewer, David Harrison and Brice Stratford.

324 Declarations of Interest

324.1 Mary Davies declared a prejudicial interest under Part 2 section B (non-pecuniary interests) of the NPA’s Code of Conduct in minute item 327 report item 2 as she was party to the decision taken to recommend the refusal of permission by Landford Parish Council, she accordingly left the meeting during the debate and vote on that item.

Joe Reilly declared an interest under Part 2 section B (non-pecuniary interests) of the NPA’s Code of Conduct in minute item 327 report item 1 as the application was in his NFDC ward.

325 Minutes

325.1 RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 April 2026 be approved as a true record.

Voting: Non-voting against

326 Chair’s Announcements

326.1 There were no announcements on this occasion.

327 Planning Applications for Committee Decision (PC 514/26)

327.1 Members gave detailed consideration to the individual planning applications contained within the report.

RESOLVED: That the planning applications listed below be determined as shown in respect of each application and, in accordance with the Authority’s policies and procedures, formal notice of the decisions to be sent to the applicants forthwith.

Report Item 1

Application No. 26/00202/FULL
Details Tintagel, Newbridge Road, Cadnam, Southampton SO40 2NX - Single storey extension; outbuilding (demolition of existing single storey element)
Public Participants
  • Sarah Roberts (Agent For)
  • John Chugg (Applicant For)
  • Cllr Sylvia Wiggins (Copythorne Parish Council)
Decision Planning consent refused
Reasons
  1. In order to help safeguard the long term future of the countryside and the intrinsic character of the National Park, the Local Planning Authority considers it important to resist the cumulative effect of enlargements being made to rural dwellings. Consequently, Policy DP36 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016 - 2036 (August 2019) seeks to limit the proportional increase in the size of such dwellings in the New Forest National Park recognising the benefits this would have in minimising the impact of buildings on a nationally important landscape and activity generally in the countryside as well as maintaining a balance in the housing stock. The proposal would result in an extension that would increase the floor space of the existing dwelling by more than 30% and in doing so would add to pressures for change and larger extensions in the countryside which, individually and cumulatively, would result in a gradual suburbanising effect and erode the National Park's special character. The proposed development is therefore contrary to Policy DP36 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan (August 2019). Furthermore, the proposed development would not seek to further the purposes of the National Park, contrary to the requirement of Section 245 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, which amended Section 11A of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
  2. The proposed development comprises a minor extension in Environment Agency Flood Zones 2 and 3. Insufficient information has been provided to ascertain the flood risk impacts of the proposal and whether it would be appropriately flood resistant and resilient contrary to standing advice. The proposed development is therefore contrary to Policy DP12 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan (August 2019) and Section 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Voting Unanimous

Report Item 2

Application No. 26/00259/FULL
Details 1 - 2 New Cottages, Hamptworth Road, Hamptworth SP5 2DX - 2no. single-storey rear extensions
Public Participants
  • Deborah Slade (Agent For)
  • Cllr John Price & Cllr Marnie Phillips (Landford Parish Council)
Comments Mary Davies, Deputy Chair, left the meeting during debate and vote on this item due to a prejudicial interest as detailed in minute item 324 above.
Decision Planning consent granted subject to conditions
Conditions

  1. Development shall only be carried out in accordance with drawing numbers:

    DR1, DR2, 2026-01 Rev A

    No alterations to the approved development shall be made unless otherwise agreed in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority.

    Reason: To ensure an acceptable appearance of the building in accordance with Policies SP16, SP17, DP18 and DP2 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016- 2036 (August 2019).

  2. No external lighting shall be installed on the site unless details of such proposals have been submitted to and approved in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority.

    Reason: To protect the amenities of the area in accordance with Policies DP2 and SP15 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016 - 2036 (August 2019).
Voting Unanimous

328 Planning Appeals (PC 515/26)

328.1 David Illsley, Interim Head of Planning and Place, reported that there had been 14 appeal decisions since the last meeting (including planning applications, listed building consents and decisions on costs applications). He noted that this reflects the significant level of activity within both enforcement and planning over the past two months. He also highlighted that all but one of these appeals were dismissed, representing a very positive outcome and an endorsement of the Authority’s planning judgements and decision-making.

329 Any Other Business

329.1 There were no further items of business.

330 Date of next meeting

330.1 The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 21 July 2026, to be held in the Council Chamber, NFDC, Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst SO43 7PA.

The meeting ended at 10:40 am.

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Chair

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