Neighbourhood Plan
Town Centre Regeneration
Led by New Milton Town Council – the local community, businesses and land interests are working together to regenerate New Milton with the focus on the Town Centre. The vision is for a vibrant town centre with many different uses, not just retail – that is a meeting place and social hub for all ages.
New Milton Town Council is currently undergoing a review of its Neighbourhood Plan –
Click here to view the Neighbourhood Plan
Click here to view the latest action plan
Click here to view the latest project plan
About
Giving the community a say in development
After 5 years of consultations, local people voted for the New
Milton Neighbourhood Plan to be adopted as a legal part of the
statutory Development Plan, as ‘a material consideration of weight
for decision making purposes within the New Milton Parish’.
88% voted in support (35.7% turnout).
With this Plan, we can ensure a strong and sustainable future for
our Parish: with affordable new homes, new community buildings,
new green spaces – while driving innovation and new employment
opportunities. Something for everyone of all ages.
A blueprint for an exciting future
The Neighbourhood Plan sets out:
- Policies for the type of homes we want developed, and where we want them – to meet the needs of local people.
- Priorities for local infrastructure – to support more people and homes.
- An exciting Community Vision – for town centre regeneration.
- A set of ambitious and inspirational projects, in and around the •town centre – to provide new community facilities.
With the Neighbourhood Plan adopted, the Parish also benefits from increased developer contributions for investment in local infrastructure, known as Community Infrastructure Levy.
The Community Vision
A sustainable town with a more balanced age profile.
The focus is on a vibrant town centre that is a social and economic hub for shopping, living,
working and leisure – with new shops and eateries, a wellbeing centre, an iconic community
hub, a heritage centre and flexible office space – all set within an attractive environment that’s
easy to get around and more connected to the green space of the Recreation Ground.
How will we deliver the Community Vision?
New Milton Town Council works in partnership with local organisations and community
leaders, residents, local businesses, site owners and developers – collaborating with New
Forest District Council, New Forest National Park Authority and Hampshire County Council.
View Project Status
See below for the status of the projects, which we are currently working on.