The Old Forge, School Road, Bransgore, BH23 8DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00619FULL - Full Application Decided
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Change of use to 1no. residential dwelling (Use Class C3); window and door alterations; 2no. rooflights; 1no. flue Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Decline to Determine
28 Jul 2026

Decline to Determine on 28 Jul 2026 · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 14

Aerodrome safeguarding zone0018/931126/79
New Forest National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Campsite · Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Recreational Campsite. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Special area of conservation 98 m away: The New Forest
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.
Protected tree 7 m away: Land of Pipers, School Road, Thorney Hill, order 0018/93
Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
Tree record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 98 m away: The New Forest 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.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Lych-Gate 15m South of Church of St Michael, Grade II, 48 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Aerodrome safeguarding zoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
0018/93Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
1126/79Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 165 m away: Bowl barrow at Cross Ways, Thorney Hill; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Thorney Hill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 5, 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 67)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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

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Important details

Council
New Forest (Park)
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BH23 8DS
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Parish
Bransgore Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Decline to Determine
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kee Design

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
By post
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
25 Jun 2026
New Forest (Park)
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

New Forest (Park) is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #254 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (Park) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #136 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #160 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #254 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #180 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
487
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.