Land Rear of, Willow Cottage, Hightown Road, Hightown, Ringwood BH24 3DY (Nb: Subject to Legal Agreement) Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of Two 3-Bedroom Dwellings access and parking; completion of approved pair of semi-detached dwellings, including approved access. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 254. The consultation period closed on 20 Feb 2026.
Planning committee
Decided by New Forest (District) Planning Committee on 9 Sept 2026. Earlier deferred on 8 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised granting permission because four homes would provide housing without unacceptable harm, subject to contributions and conditions.
- The town council and four representations raised concerns about bedrooms, parking, flooding, drainage, carbon policy and neighbouring impacts.
- The committee delegated authority to grant permission subject to a legal agreement and the report’s conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of New Forest (District)'s committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.
Documents 35
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 7
Other documents 11
Site constraints 6
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
- Council
- New Forest (District)
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- BH24 3DY
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Ringwood South
- Parish
- Ringwood
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Jul 2026
- Agent
- KPPC Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 254, past the statutory target. 66% of new homes 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 3 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14643411
- Consultation
- 27 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 9 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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Land Rear of, Willow Cottage, Hightown Road, Hightown, Ringwood BH24 3DY (Nb: Subject to Legal Agreement)
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