Planning in New Forest
New Forest District Council has 23 conservation areas and 10 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 916 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
23
Article 4 directions
10
Listed building outlines
916
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for New Forest and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Ashlett Creekdesignated 24 September 2009
- Bicktondesignated 29 September 1999
- Breamoredesignated 5 April 2000
- Damerhamdesignated 2 February 2000
- Elingdesignated 2 February 2000
- Fordingbridgedesignated 17 February 1999
- Hanger Farmdesignated 2 February 2000
- Harbridgedesignated 29 September 1999
- Hazel Farmdesignated 1 December 1999
- Hythedesignated 5 April 2000
- Ibsleydesignated 29 September 1999
- Keyhavendesignated 28 May 2009
- Kings Salterndesignated 18 April 2001
- Lymingtondesignated 1 December 1999
- Martindesignated 2 February 2000
- Milford-on-Seadesignated 1 December 1999
- Old Milton Greendesignated 29 September 1999
- Ringwooddesignated 21 April 1999
- Rockbournedesignated 2 February 2000
- Royal Naval Armaments Depot (Marchwood (R.N.A.D.))designated 1 December 1999
- Sopleydesignated 29 September 1999
- Western Escarpmentdesignated 26 March 2008
- Whitsburydesignated 2 February 2000
Article 4 directions
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/119 November 1971
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/219 August 1982
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/52 September 1966
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/615 March 1971
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/615 March 1971
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION MARL/PUDDLE27 October 2014
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP 12/00221 February 2012
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP 12/002#221 February 2012
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST CAMPSITE20 September 2021
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST RECREATIONAL CAMPSITE17 October 2023
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in New Forest?
New Forest District Council has designated 23 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. New Forest has 10 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
New Forest District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09