Welcome to the Parish of Beaulieu
Beaulieu is a picturesque New Forest village with around 750 residents, set on the side of the Beaulieu River. It has just over 500 dwellings in a rural setting of over 9,900 acres, which includes almost 3,000 acres of arable land and 2,350 acres of permanent grass and 2,700 acres of woods and plantations.
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Notice of Planning Meeting
CALLING NOTICE FOR BEAULIEU PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday 18th May at 6pm at Beaulieu Village Hall to consider the following planning applications :
26/00240 LDCE – Penerley Farm, Lyndhurst Road, Beaulieu. SO42 7YP: Certificate of Lawful Development doe continued occupation in excess of ten years of 34 units of seasonal worker living accommodation.
26/00335 FULL – Baileys Reach, Dock Lane, Beaulieu. SO42 7YJ: Garden structure.
26/00354 DOC – Beaulieu Fine Arts, Manor House, High Street, Beaulieu. SO42 7YA: Discharge of condition.
Nicky Deering
Clerk to Beaulieu Parish Council
12th May 2026
Beaulieu Parish Council Annual Meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Beaulieu Parish Council Planning Annual Meeting will be held on Friday 15th May 2026 at 6.00 pm at Beaulieu Village Hall. This is an informal opportunity to hear about current local issues, ask questions and share views on matters important to the village.
Nicky Deering
Clerk to Beaulieu Parish Council
11th May 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.
Finance & General Purposes Committee Meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING
The next Beaulieu Parish Council Finance & General Purposes Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday 12th May 2026 at 6.00 pm at Beaulieu Village Hall to review:
- The 2025/26AGARand accompanying disclosures
- The current Risk Assessment
- The currentAssetRegister
- Any revised policies to be put to the Annual General Meeting
- The current insurance cover and future policy
- The draft 2026AnnualReview
- The election of Internal Auditor for 2026/27
Nicky Deering
Clerk to Beaulieu Parish Council
8th May 2026
Parish Council Statement on Hartford Woods Planning Application
Earlier today, Beaulieu Parish Council addressed the New Forest National Park Authority Planning Committee regarding Application 25/01405 – Field west of the Tree House Study Centre, Hartford Woods.
Given the level of public interest and the range of views expressed locally and in the press, we are publishing a verbatim transcript of the statement delivered on behalf of the Parish Council.
The Council believes that open and transparent communication is particularly important where planning applications attract significant community interest and differing perspectives.
Click here to read the full statement.
21 April 2026
