BEAULIEU PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

CALLING NOTICE FOR BEAULIEU PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday 16^th June at 6pm at Beaulieu Village Hall

AGENDA – To consider the following planning applications :

1. 26/ 00270 FULL – Hayters Mead, Dock Lane, Beaulieu.  SO42 7YH: Garage/boat shed; demolition of existing garage.
2. 26/00454 FULL – Thorns Farm, Sowley Lane, East End, Lymington, SO41 5SQ: Erection of livestock building; erection of agricultural workshop/machine store.

Nicky Deering

Clerk to Beaulieu Parish Council

Annual Review

Beaulieu Parish Council is pleased to publish its Annual Review for 2025/26. Please click on the link to view.

The review provides an overview of the Council’s work over the past year, including progress on local priorities, planning matters, road safety initiatives, community engagement, and the management of parish assets and services. We would like to thank residents, local organisations, volunteers and fellow councillors for their support and contribution throughout the year, and we look forward to continuing to work together for the benefit of our parish.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION

Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the Parish Council's Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR), the accounting records for the financial year to which it relates, and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records. The AGAR is available by clicking the link above. These documents will be available on reasonable notice on the dates set out below by application to the Clerk. 

Mrs Nicky Deering, The Clerk, Flat One, Palace Stable Yard, Beaulieu, Hampshire SO42 7YL
Tel: 07825 309333 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

commencing on __Wednesday 3 June 2026 _______________________ 

and ending on ___Tuesday 14 July 2026 ________________________ 

County Council election

The votes for the County Council election on Thursday 7 May have been counted, and no single party has achieved overall control. As no party has a majority of more than 50% of seats on the County Council, the parties may now enter a period of negotiation to decide the make-up of the new Administration. At the County Council’s Annual General Meeting on 21 May the new Leader of the County Council will be elected, alongside a new Chairman and Vice Chairman. The new political leadership will shape the Council’s approach to key local priorities, including roads, transport, education and social care. Of the 78 seats on the County Council, the political make-up of the County Council is now: Conservatives - 27 Liberal Democrat - 26 Reform UK - 20 Green Party - 1 Labour - 1 Independent - 1 Whitehill & Bordon Community Party - 1 Community Campaign (Hart) - 1 The full breakdown of results by electoral division is available on the County Council website. _________________________________________

Local Government Reorganisation

The proposals confirm that our area will form part of a new unitary authority aligned with other predominantly rural communities. This reflects the strong shared identity and characteristics of these areas and is welcomed.

However, it is also clear that the New Forest as a whole will be divided, with areas along the Solent joining a separate authority centred on Southampton. This will be disappointing to many residents and stakeholders who value the New Forest as a single, coherent area.

These decisions have been taken at a national level, and the Parish Council recognises that the focus must now be on ensuring a smooth and effective transition.

We will work constructively with Hampshire County Council, New Forest District Council, and the emerging unitary authority over the coming years to represent the interests of Beaulieu and secure the best possible outcomes for our community.

The Parish Council will continue to keep residents informed as further details emerge.