Forres Sandle Manor School, Sandle Manor Drive, Sandleheath SP6 1NS
Refused on 28 October 2026
1 condition2 reasons for refusal
Proposal
Single-storey classroom building (Retrospective)
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 29 October 2026
- Council
- New Forest District Council
- Ward
- Downlands & Forest North
- ReceivedReceived1 May
- ValidatedValidated9 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided28 Oct
Decided in 141 days
About this application
This is a planning application at FORRES SANDLE MANOR SCHOOL, SANDLE MANOR DRIVE, SANDLEHEATH SP6 1NS. New Forest (District) has handled 6,668 applications of this type. This one was decided in 141 days, 12 weeks longer than New Forest (District)'s typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 44 applications across Downlands & Forest North. We hold 1,267 applications in total for the SP6 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The modular classroom building, by reason of its siting, form, appearance and materials, results in less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed Forres Sandle Manor School through harm to its setting and causes harm to the significance and character of the associated historic parkland, a non-designated heritage asset. Whilst the proposal provides additional educational accommodation, insufficient evidence has been submitted to demonstrate that the building must remain in its current location or that less harmful alternatives have been adequately explored. Consequently, the public benefits of the proposal do not outweigh the identified heritage harm. The proposal therefore fails to preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building and fails to conserve the significance of the affected heritage assets, contrary to Section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Policy 26/10417 DM1 of the New Forest District Local Plan Part 2 2014 and the heritage objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The modular classroom building, by reason of its utilitarian design, flat-roofed form, appearance, materials and prominent siting, appears as an incongruous and visually intrusive feature that fails to respond positively to the character, appearance and historic context of the site. As such, the development is not sympathetic to its environment or surrounding landscape and built form. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy ENV3 of the New Forest District Local Plan 2016-2036 Part 1.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- SP6 1NS
- Parish
- Sandleheath
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 June 2026
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Hannah Chalmers
Additional information
- Documents
- 14
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: New Forest (District)
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