NM14: The Rural Areas in the National Park
This policy is proposed to be modified from the current Neighbourhood Plan
The policy is proposed to be updated to ensure that development in this area does not result in the merging of Bashley and New Milton.
Policy NM14: The Rural Areas in the National Park
Proposals for rural exception housing schemes that meet the development plan definition will be supported within or adjoining the rural settlement of Bashley, as indicated on the Policies map.
Proposals which would result in the visual coalescence of Bashley (New Forest National Park Authority) with New Milton will not be supported.
Please review the proposed modifications and tell the steering group your thoughts on the proposed changes.
Original policy text
Development proposals in that part of the designated Neighbourhood Area that lies in the New Forest National Park will only be supported if they are consistent with the adopted development plan policies for that area.
Proposals for rural exception housing schemes that meet the development plan definition will be supported within or adjoining the rural settlement of Bashley.
Supporting text
This policy restates for completeness the way in which development proposals will be considered in that part of the Parish that lies within the New Forest National Park, broadly land to the north of the Sway Road and Bashley Cross Road.
The only rural settlement in that area is Bashley, which contains a linear pattern of housing, sports and commercial uses along the B3058 Bashley Road/Bash Common Road and the cluster of housing around its junction with St. Johns Road. There is also a significant caravan park to its east. Policy SP28 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan Review allows for rural exception housing schemes in locations where there are appropriate facilities, and the Neighbourhood Plan would therefore support rural exception housing that is compliant with the tests set out in Policy SP19 and other relevant policies of the Local Plan.