Building design awards 2022

From traditional thatched cottages to eco homes and historic houses to beach huts, the New Forest National Park is renowned for the character of its buildings.

Our Building Design Awards recognise high quality design and the best new developments in the National Park, with residential schemes, non-residential schemes, conservation projects and green buildings all eligible for an award. The awards highlight the importance of good design in the National Park and reflect the importance given nationally to high quality development through the National Design Guide and the Government’s National Design Code.

Nominations are now open for the New Forest National Park Building Design Awards 2022, which will be awarded in spring 2022. Nominations are invited by the closing date of 31 December 2021 and the nomination form is available on this webpage. Nominations are accepted for schemes completed over the last three years that enhance or protect the built environment of the National Park in the following categories:

• Best residential scheme (household extensions, new dwellings, conversions to residential)
• Non-residential scheme (industrial Units, boat sheds, outbuildings not in residential use)
• Best conservation project (extensions to a Listed Building, restoration of a Listed Building, repair of a Building at Risk)
• Best green building (showcasing sustainable construction and materials)

The winners are chosen by a panel of members drawn from the National Park Authority’s Planning Committee and you can read about the 2020 Award winners here.

If you have any questions please email building.conservation@newforestnpa.gov.uk