Forestry England introducing car parking charges

Beaulieu Parish Council has today written to the Chief Executive of Forestry England regarding the proposed introduction of car parking charges across the New Forest. The Parish Council is concerned that car park charging will soon be introduced without evidence available to the public demonstrating compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), as required under the Equality Act 2010.

Due to the significance of the issues raised, this request has also been sent to the Minister for Nature. The Council has asked for the implementation of the scheme to be paused until compliance with PSED can be either guaranteed or the process fully completed as required by law.

The Parish Council has also formally requested, under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), key documents that have not yet been made available to local communities, despite Forestry England’s previous undertaking to do so. These include risk assessments (including those on displacement parking), the business case, and supporting analysis underpinning the proposal.

Please click here for our Press Statement.

Notice of Full Council meeting

13 March 2026: Notice of Meeting & Agenda

I hereby give notice that Beaulieu Parish Council will meet on Thursday 19 March 2026, at 6.30

pm in Beaulieu Village Hall.  Please click here for the agenda

Nicky Deering

Clerk

Notice of Planning Committee meeting - Thursday 19 March 2023

12 March 2026

CALLING NOTICE FOR BEAULIEU PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING on Thursday 19th March at 6pm at Beaulieu Village Hall. Please click here for the agenda. 

Nicky Deering
Clerk

Notice of Planning Committee meeting - Tuesday 17 March 2023

11 March 2026

A Beaulieu Parish Council Planning Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday

17th March 2026 at 6.00 pm at the Fort Climate Centre, Countryside Education Trust,

Palace Lane, Beaulieu SO42 7YG to provide an update on the increasing parking

pressure on the Beaulieu High St associated with school pick-up and drop-off times and

consider the feasibility of options to alleviate this pressure.

A briefing note can be found at:

https://beaulieu-pc.org.uk/images/Village_Parking_Update.pdf

Nicky Deering

Clerk to Beaulieu Parish Council

Chairman's Statement issued 19 February 2026

The Parish Council recognises that planning matters can generate strong, sincerely held views. Councillors expect and welcome representations made through appropriate democratic channels. In this context, it is important to remember that the parish councils are official consultees, not planning decision-makers.

Councillors and their families must not be subjected to personal contact, intimidation, or harassment in connection with council business. Such behaviour is unacceptable.

The Parish Council therefore requests that all correspondence and representations on planning matters be directed to the Clerk or submitted via the appropriate published consultation process.

Nick Hubbard
Chair, Beaulieu Parish Council
M: 07714 302525