Two noticeboards at New Forest District Council, NFDC Car Park, Brockenhurst
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by New Forest Park Planning Committee on 18 Aug 2026.
The site
The noticeboards would be installed near the entrance of the main public car park, within the village boundary and conservation area.
“The application site is located towards the entrance of the main public car park, within the Defined Village boundary and the Brockenhurst Conservation Area. In the near vicinity is a range of functional and decorative street furniture, signage associated with car park and retail businesses in the High street, cycle stands, lamp posts and litter bins.”
Officer report
Earlier site history
Earlier permissions covered public conveniences with revised car parking and the creation of 16 additional parking spaces.
“Erect new block of public conveniences in revised location with amended car parking layout (demolish existing) (02/74986) granted on 09 October 2002”
“Pipe existing ditch and form 16 additional parking spaces (NFDC/92/50750) granted on 11 November 1992”
Officer report
The recommended outcome
Approval was recommended because the noticeboards would be appropriately designed, preserve the conservation area and avoid harmful amenity or highway impacts.
“The proposed signage would replace existing signage and would be of an appropriate size and design and would accord with the relevant policies contained within the Development Plan along with the New Forest National Park Design Guide 2022. It would not result in any adverse impact on public amenity, highway safety and would be appropriate to its setting within the Brockenhurst Conservation Area.”
Officer report
Who spoke
A councillor from Brockenhurst Parish Council was listed as a public participant.
Committee discussion
Julie Blake explained that updated national policy sections were relevant but did not change the assessment or recommendation.
“26/00366/ADV Advertisement Consent Details New Forest District Council Car Park, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst SO42 7RA - Installation of 2no. single-sided noticeboards Public Participants Cllr John Korbey (Brockenhurst Parish Council) Decision Planning consent granted subject to conditions Comments Julie Blake highlighted the changes within the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, August 2026) that were relevant to this application, namely Section 14: Achieving…”
Minutes
Sources
- New Forest Park Planning Committee minutes, 18 August 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of New Forest Park's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- New Forest Park Planning Committee
- Council
- New Forest Park
- Date
- Tuesday 18 August 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
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This committee's year
24 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.