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Planning Committee Agenda 17/03/26

Summary

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A Planning Committee meeting of the New Forest National Park Authority will be held at 9.30am on Tuesday 17 March 2026 in the Council Chamber at Lymington Town Hall. Members of the public may speak on agenda items if they email Member Services by 5.00pm on Thursday 12 March and provide their details. The agenda covers apologies, declarations of interest, approval of previous minutes, chair’s announcements, decisions on planning applications, planning appeals, the Authority’s response to the New Forest District Council Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation, and the Fawley Neighbourhood Plan, plus any urgent business. The next meeting is scheduled for 21 April 2026 at the same venue and time. The meeting will be audio recorded and filmed. Planning decisions will consider relevant human rights and equality duties.

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To: Members of the Planning Committee of the New Forest National Park Authority

Date: 6 March 2026

NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

PLANNING COMMITTEE, TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026

A meeting of the Planning Committee will be held on Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 9.30am.

Please note that this meeting of the Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington SO41 9ZG

Alison Barnes

Chief Executive/National Park Officer

For further information or enquiries, please contact:

E-mail: memberservices@newforestnpa.gov.uk

Public participation:

Any member of the public who wishes to address the meeting on an individual item on the public agenda should notify Member Services by emailing at memberservices@newforestnpa.gov.uk not less than two clear working days before the commencement of the meeting (i.e. by 5.00pm on Thursday 12 March) and indicate in what capacity he or she would like to speak, together with a contact telephone number. Further details regarding the processes for Planning Committee can found at www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/about-us/meeting-agendas-minutes/planning-committee/ Including details of how to contact the Planning Committee members.

Please note that all planning applications give due consideration to the following matters:

Human Rights

In coming to this recommendation, consideration has been given to the rights set out in Article 8 (Right to respect for private and family life) and Article 1 of the First Protocol (Right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Equality

The Equality Act 2010 provides protection from discrimination in respect of certain protected characteristics (age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or beliefs and sex and sexual orientation). In brief, the Committee has a legal duty to pay due regard to the need to (i) eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation, (ii) to advance equality of opportunity and (iii) to foster good relations between those who share relevant protected characteristics and those who do not.


AGENDA

  1. Apologies for Absence

  2. Declarations of Interest

    Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in relation to items on the agenda for this meeting.

    (NB: When verbally declaring interests, members are also asked to complete the Disclosure of Interests at Meetings form and return to Corporate Services.)

  3. Minutes

    To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 17 March 2026.

  4. Chair’s Announcements

    The Chair to make announcements relevant to the activities of the Committee.

  5. Planning Applications for Committee Decision (PC 508/26)

    To determine the applications set out in the report. This report comprises a summary schedule of the planning applications, followed by the detailed applications.

  6. Planning Appeals (PC 509/26)

  7. New Forest District Council Local Plan Reg 18 Consultation - New Forest National Park Authority Consultation Response (PC 510/26)

  8. Fawley Neighbourhood Plan (PC 511/26)

  9. Any other items which the Chair decides are urgent.

  10. Date of Next Meeting

    Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 9.30 am, Venue – Council Chamber, Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington SO41 9ZG.

PART II ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ON THE GROUNDS THAT EXEMPTED INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED

None

MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Membership: John Adams, Richard Clewer, Mary Davies (Deputy Chair), Caroline Rackham, David Harrison, Joe Reilly, Ann Sevier, Brice Stratford, Michael Thierry and Steve Trow (Chair) plus one vacancy.

Please note that this meeting will be audio recorded and filmed for live or subsequent broadcast.

Please email Members Services
memberservices@newforestnpa.gov.uk if you would like a copy of this agenda in large print, Braille or any alternative format, or if you wish to attend the meeting and have special requirements.