Shallowmead Nurseries, Boldre Lane, Boldre, Lymington SO41 8PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00308VAR - Variation / Removal of Condition Approved
AgriculturalChange of useCommercial & major worksDemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Application to vary condition 14 of Planning Permission (New glasshouse; extension to existing Glasshouse G for A1 Class Use; extension to existing cafe building; creation of new access with additional vehicle parking spaces; landscaping and associated works; demolition of 5no. existing glasshouses) to facilitate flexible agricultural and employment use of the machinery workshop on the site of Shallowmead Nurseries to include other uses related to the rural, land-based and National Park economy Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Consultation
20 Mar 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 16

Surface water flood riskAerodrome safeguarding zoneFlood zone 3Flood zone 2Unexploded ordnance riskSource Protection Zones (Water)Conservation area
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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Special protection area 63 m away: Solent & Southampton Water
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 63 m away: Lymington River Reedbeds 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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Aerodrome safeguarding zoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Flood zone 3Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
Council site ↗
Flood zone 2Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
Council site ↗
Unexploded ordnance riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Source Protection Zones (Water)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Conservation areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Boldre 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

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Important details

Council
New Forest (Park)
Application type
Variation / Removal of Condition
Postcode
SO41 8PA
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Parish
Boldre Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Subject to Conditions
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 5 days slower than New Forest (Park)'s median of 53 for demolitions. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
100%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14793402
Comments by
1 May 2026
Site or press notice
20 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
1 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Single storey building to provide teaching space and distillery (variation to planning ap…
22/00028
2021 Approved
Application to vary condition 14 of planning permission 19/00472 for New glasshouse; exte…
21/00103
2019 Approved
New glasshouse; extension to existing Glasshouse G for A1 Class Use; extension to existin…
19/00472
2018 Approved
Siting of a temporary Staff Welfare Portacabin
18/00777
2018 Withdrawn
New glasshouse; extension to existing greenhouses; replacement site/welfare office
18/00146
2017 Approved
Creation of single storey entrance to existing glass house; covered timber pergolas.
17/00418
2016 Approved
Extension to existing greenhouse to create workshop/classroom with cafe; porch
16/00972
2016 Approved
Replacement of 4 greenhouses
16/00668
New Forest (Park)
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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