40 HERON CLOSE, SWAY, LYMINGTON, SO41 6ET

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by New Forest National Park

2. 26 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 May 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted Development

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 19 Heron Close Sway Lymington Hampshire SO41 6ET

  25/01140TPO Submitted 3 Oct 2025 0m away

  Prune 1 x Oak tree

  Granted Trees

• 21, HERON CLOSE, SWAY, LYMINGTON, SO41 6ET

  26/00570TPO Submitted 22 May 2026 0m away

  Prune 1 x Oak tree (T1 on the plan)

  Granted Trees

• 16, Heron Close, Sway, Lymington SO41 6ET

  26/00557LDCP Submitted 17 Jun 2026 0m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey s

  Awaiting decision Lawful development
  Small domestic

• Mulberry, STATION ROAD, SWAY, LYMINGTON, SO41 6AA

  26/00147FULL Submitted 26 Feb 2026 89m away

  Porch

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Oakleigh Cottage, STATION ROAD, SWAY, LYMINGTON, SO41 6AA

  26/00194TPO Submitted 20 Feb 2026 89m away

  Prune 1 x Oak tree

  Granted Trees

• 7, Smythe Gardens, STATION ROAD, SWAY, LYMINGTON, SO41 6BF

  26/00130TPO Submitted 9 Feb 2026 138m away

  Prune 1 Oak (T1) Prune mixed group of shrubs including Holly (G2)

  Granted Trees

• 26/00743LDCP Withdrawn

  Annexe, Wootton Old Farm, Brownhill Road, Wootton, New Milton BH25 5TT

  Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed replacement win

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00876LDCP Awaiting decision

  Hollybank, GORLEY LYNCH, HYDE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2QA

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey ext

  25 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/10817 Awaiting decision

  BRAMBLES, POPLAR LANE, BRANSGORE BH23 8JE

  Single-storey rear extension with 2 no. roof lanterns. (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)

  21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/10769 Decided

  21 REDWOOD CLOSE, DIBDEN PURLIEU, HYTHE SO45 5SN

  Single-storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)

  11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/10730 Decided

  123A HIGHTOWN ROAD, RINGWOOD BH24 1NL

  Single-storey side extension (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)

  3 Aug 2026 Lawful development