Sandleheath Neighbourhood Plan

The independent examination of the Sandleheath Neighbourhood Plan commenced in April 2026.
Details on the examination arrangements can be found on the documents page.

The initial Regulation 16 consultation ran from Wednesday 5 November to Wednesday 17 December 2025, and the examination commenced on Thursday 9 April 2026. However, as neighbourhood plans are now required to meet new Basic Conditions introduced by the Government through sections 98 and 99 of the Levelling‑up and Regeneration Act 2023, the examiner, Mr Andrew Ashcroft, requested an addendum to the Basic Conditions Statement.

Sandleheath Parish Council submitted this addendum on Tuesday 28 April 2026. In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, the addendum must be subject to public consultation. To ensure full compliance with these requirements, New Forest District Council is therefore re‑running the Regulation 16 consultation for a period of six weeks, after which the examination of the Sandleheath Neighbourhood Plan will continue.

The second consultation will open on Friday 1 May 2026 and close on Sunday 14 June 2026.
Electronic representation can be submitted directly on the NFDC Neighbourhood Plan consultation webpage.   Alternatively, representations may be submitted by email to policyandplans@nfdc.gov.uk.