Welcome to the New Forest Planning Handbook, and independently produced handbook that is distributed to all new planning applicants. This handbook explains the ins and outs of the planning application process in New Forest, covering all aspects of the planning application process from submitting your application all the way to it being approved or denied. We hope that it will be a reliable source of information for you as you embark upon your project. Our handbook contains information of local companies which specialise in all relevant planning and building services. No matter whether you are looking for a domestic, commercial or industrial service, you will be able to find all the required trades to complete your development here in our handbook. You can also view our Planning Handbook by clicking the image to the right where you can download forms and click links to interact with all the trades and services directly.

The planning regulations and permissions are always changing as local and government policy evolves. While all the advice we have given in the Planning Handbook is applicable nationally, councils often differ in how they process planning applications. We hope that you find the Planning Handbook helpful for your planning and we wish you the very best of luck with your project!

For more information on how to submit a planning application for the New Forest Council, please visit the link below
https://www.newforest.gov.uk/article/1152/Submit-a-planning-application

Helpful Pre-Application Advice
https://www.newforest.gov.uk/article/1464/Pre-application-planning-advice