Avon Edge, the Bridges, Ringwood BH24 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

25/11146 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Shepherd's hut in the rear garden for use as holiday let Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jan 2026
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 227. The consultation period closed on 6 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 9

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
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.
Ringwood conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Special area of conservation 31 m away: River Avon
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 31 m away: Britford Water Meadows SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Road Bridge Over River Avon, Grade II, 53 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ringwood built-up area; Green belt 34 m away: South West Hampshire; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BH24 2AA
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Ringwood South
Parish
Ringwood
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 227, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in New Forest (District) are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 227171 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
399decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
39246
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Comments by
6 Mar 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