Self-build action plan · New Forest National Park
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the New Forest National Park boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
There are currently no plots registered in New Forest National Park.
Join others in New Forest National Park working to unlock more self-build opportunities
Know of a plot or land opportunity? Help others find it by adding it to the map.
Register your interest to receive updates when new self-build opportunities become available in this area.
You'll be asked to sign in to register interest.
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in New Forest National Park.
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in New Forest National Park. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
Get notified when new plots come up in New Forest National Park — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
Since 2016, 455 people have registered interest in self-build in New Forest National Park. The council has permitted 34 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 455 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 0 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
That leaves an outstanding deficit of 358 plots — Period 7 (2022).
The case for action
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 0 were granted.
See full register data →1 practice based within 20 miles of the New Forest National Park boundary.
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