Milford Residents for Sustainable Development

11/02/2026

Morning all .. we wanted to provide some clarity regarding the application for the Manor Road development.

Planning Application 25/11139, land north of Manor Road : https://planning.newforest.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=_NEWFO_DCAPR_225032&activeTab=summary

Pennyfarthing have now submitted an application for full planning permission. If this is passed by NFDC, Pennyfarthing will be able to start building.

PLEASE NOTE
- This is a new application with a new reference number, 25/11139. This means all comments made for the previous application may not be considered again.
- if you are concerned about this new application you will need to make a new representation.
- this new application is concerned with ‘reserve matters’. ie. what is it going to look like? - mass and density, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale, in relation to the character of the surrounding area and local planning policies. This means the key issues the planning committee will consider are whether the application -
- is so out of character with the surrounding area that it will have a negative impact. Note, the plan is for 170 dwelling units including five blocks of flats comprising, in total, 46 dwelling units. Some flats will be 2 ½ storeys high, one block is for 14 flats.
- is in conflict with NFDC’s local plan. This sets out NFDC’s standards for housing developments. For example, NFDC states ‘the new dwellings should be a well designed extension to the village which respects the strong rural character of Manor Road and Barnes Lane’.
Other points to consider: the effects on the residents in the surrounding area - sewage, drainage, potential flooding resulting from excessive hard landscaping exacerbating the existing problem, and biodiversity loss necessitating off site purchase of units due to the scale of the development.

- plans and written information about the application are available to view on the NFDC Planning Portal.

- We would love you to make your feelings known by submitting comments on the NFDC Planning Portal. THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS CURRENTLY 3rd MARCH.

Thank you!

29/01/2026

As said this is a new application so fir the 1000 residents who objected first time round please do so again if you still feel this application is a massive overdevelopment of our beautiful village

New Forest District Council are currently consulting on Planning Application 25/11139 for Reserved matters details for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of a residential development for 170 dwellings including Alternative Natural Recreational Greenspace. The site is Land North of Manor Road, Milford-on-Sea. To have your say please submit your comments directly to New Forest District Council. You can do this online, please find a link here to view the application and comment:

https://www.newforest.gov.uk/Planning

16/01/2026

16/01/2026

After nearly two years, the planning application for the 170 homes on Manor Road has gone to its next stage. The Developer has now submitted all paperwork associated with the council's requirements to develop. We have until 6th February 2026 to comment.

Can I please ask those interested to take a look and add a comment. Basically our objections are as they were, this is still too dense an application for the land available and out of keeping with the village.

Thank you!