New Forest National Park Design Guide SPD adoption statement
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Adoption of the New Forest National Park Design Guide (incorporating the National Park Design Code)
Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
ADOPTION STATEMENT
In accordance with Regulations 11 and 14 of the Town & Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended), notice is hereby given that the New Forest National Park Authority formally adopted the New Forest National Park Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on 27 January 2022.
The SPD provides advice to help achieve high standards of design in new development, while retaining and enhancing the distinctive character of the National Park. It is applicable across the whole of the New Forest National Park. It conforms with, and supplements, the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan (2019).
The SPD also reflects national planning policy and guidance on design-related matters (including the National Design Guide and National Model Design Code).
The National Park Design Guide SPD comes into effect immediately and replaces the previous National Park Design Guide (December 2011) in full. It is a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and appeals.
A draft Design Guide SPD was subject to a 6-week consultation between 10 September and 22 October 2021. A summary of the main issues raised during this consultation and how they were taken into account in the revised SPD is set out in the Consultation Statement. The following documents can be viewed at: Design guide - New Forest National Park Authority (newforestnpa.gov.uk)
- The adopted National Park Design Guide SPD
- Consultation Statement
- Adoption Statement
If you are unable to access these documents online please contact us by email at policy@newforestnpa.gov.uk and we will arrange for hard copies to be made available for you.
Any person with sufficient interest in the decision to adopt the New Forest National Park Design Guide SPD may apply to the High Court for permission to apply for judicial review of that decision. Any such application must be made promptly and in any event, not later than 27 April 2022 (3 months after the date of adoption).
Policy & Conservation Team
New Forest National Park Authority