Ferndale Road Post Office, 36-38 Ferndale Road, New Milton BH25 5EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/10733 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

RETROSPECTIVE Siting of an InPost Parcel Locker Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
National infrastructure project: Navitus Bay Wind Park
The site is inside the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 12 m away: T1, order 1371; Inside the Ashley (New Forest) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £65,000 in February 2002. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

20 February 2002£65,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BH25 5EY
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill
Parish
New Milton
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Subject to Conditions
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
NL Jones Planning
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 86% of commercial premises here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15027522
Planning Portal ref
PP-15027522
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (District) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.