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Thorns Farm, Sowley Lane, East End, Lymington SO41 5SQ

Awaiting decision New Forest National Park 26/00454FULL Major - Non EIA

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of livestock building; erection of agricultural workshop/machine store

As published by the council, reference 26/00454FULL

Application record

Reference
26/00454FULL
Type
Major - Non EIA
Status
Pending Decision
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Postcode
SO41 5SQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by New Forest National Park

  2. 19 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 August 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    New Forest National Park took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with New Forest National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that New Forest National Park is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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