NOTICE OF MEETING
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Meeting: |
Planning Committee
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Date and Time: |
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, at 9.00 am
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Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
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Enquiries to: |
Email: joe.tyler@nfdc.gov.uk Joe Tyler Tel: 023 8028 5982
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PUBLIC INFORMATION:
This agenda can be viewed online (https://democracy.newforest.gov.uk). It can also be made available on audio tape, in Braille and large print.
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting. The seating capacity of our Council Chamber public gallery is limited under fire regulations to 22.
Members of the public can watch this meeting live, or the subsequent recording, on the Council’s website. Live-streaming and recording of meetings is not a statutory requirement and whilst every endeavour will be made to broadcast our meetings, this cannot be guaranteed. Recordings remain available to view for a minimum of 12 months.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Members of the public are entitled to speak on individual items on the public agenda in accordance with the Council's public participation scheme. To register to speak please contact Planning Administration on Tel: 023 8028 5345 or E-mail: PlanningCommitteeSpeakers@nfdc.gov.uk
Kate Ryan
Chief Executive
Appletree Court, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. SO43 7PA
www.newforest.gov.uk
AGENDA
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NOTE: The Planning Committee will break for lunch around 1.00 p.m.
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Apologies
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1. |
Minutes |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 March 2026 as a correct record.
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Declarations of Interest |
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To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item. The nature of the interest must also be specified.
Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.
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Planning Applications for Committee Decision |
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To determine the applications set out below:
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(a) |
Forest Farm, Barnes Lane, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 ORR (Application 25/11153) (Pages 5 - 24) |
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Change of use of land for use as storage – open storage,shipping containers and vehicles. (Retrospective).
RECOMMENDED:
Refuse.
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New Forest District Council Depot,169-171 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 3AN (Application 26/10209) (Pages 25 - 34) |
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Modular Portakabin for office & welfare accommodation.
RECOMMENDED:
Grant subject to conditions.
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(c) |
44 Milford Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8DU (Application 25/10726) (Pages 35 - 52) |
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Change of use of car showroom to fitness studio.
RECOMMENDED:
Delegated Authority be given to the Service Manager Development Management to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:
i) the prior completion of an agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure suitable off-site vehicular parking for patrons of the gym; and then
ii) The imposition of the Conditions as set out in the report and any additional / amended conditions or variation to the heads of terms or conditions as deemed necessary by the Service Manager (Development Management).
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Please note, that the planning applications listed above may be considered in a different order at the meeting. |
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, namely: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or beliefs and sex and sexual orientation. It places the Council under a legal duty to have due regard to the advancement of equality in the exercise of its powers including planning powers. The Committee must be mindful of this duty inter alia when determining all planning applications. In particular the Committee must pay due regard to the need to:
(1) eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Act;
(2) advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and
(3) foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
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Councillors:
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Councillors: |
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Christine Ward (Chairman) Barry Rickman (Vice-Chairman) Jack Davies Philip Dowd Richard Frampton Matthew Hartmann David Hawkins |
Dave Penny Joe Reilly Janet Richards John Sleep Malcolm Wade Phil Woods
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