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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24th JUNE 2025: NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Beaulieu Parish Council Planning Committee will be held on Tuesday 1st July 2025 starting at 6.00pm. at the Ted Fort Climate Centre, The Countryside Education Trust, Home Farm, Palace Lane, Beaulieu. SO42 7YG to consider the following planning application.
24/01367 FULL – Penerley Farm, Lyndhurst Road, Beaulieu. SO42 7YP
Polytunnels; drainage works.
Nicky Deering
Clerk to Beaulieu Parish Council
Flat One, Palace Stable Yard
Beaulieu, Hants. SO42 7YL
Annual Governance & Accountability Return
Please click here for the AGAR for the year ended 31 March 2025, together with the required disclosures, which was approved by the parish council on 15 May 2025.
Notice is hereby given that that any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the AGAR and all the accounting records for the year ended 31 March 2025. Please click here to see the full copy of the notice.
Nicky Deering
Clerk
15 May 2025
80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day
As we mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, we do so with deep gratitude and solemn reflection. Today, we honour the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering spirit of those who fought for our freedom during the Second World War. Their legacy lives on in the peace we enjoy and the democratic values we uphold. We remember not only the servicemen and women who gave so much, but also the families, communities, and volunteers who supported them on the home front with strength and resilience.
Traffic flow in the village
Beaulieu Parish Council has been monitoring the speed of traffic passing through the village. With NFDC's help we installed monitors over 3 one week periods in 2024 covering the higher risk areas of the High St and also Palace Lane hill where cars enter the village from, and leave the village towards, Hilltop. Whilst there are some instances of speeding, these are better than the national average of speeding in a 30MPH area. Whilst the council's conclusion, based on this work, is that the 30 mph speed limit is effective, monitoring road safety will continue to be a key aspect of the council's work. Click below for the full reports:
Palace Lane Hill
Beaulieu High St
Governance
The parish council's Standing Orders and Policies set out the how it operates. Its financial dealings are managed under its Financial Regulations and its approved annual budget, which also sets the annual Precept for the year. NFDC pays our Precept in two instalments during the year and then includes this in its Council Tax charge. The 2024/25 Precept was £19,036, which has been increased by 2.3% to £19,469 for 2025/26. The detail behind this charge is set out in the approved 2025/26 budget.
The parish council's activities last year were reported in its 2024 Annual Review.
