Contact the planning team
You can contact our Planning teams and speak to the relevant officer for your area of the New Forest.
Call us on 023 8028 5345
We also offer free 15 minute phone appointments every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with a Duty Officer. The duty officer can assist you with simple questions if you are thinking about extending your home or carrying out minor works to your business's premises.
We are not responsible for planning within the New Forest National Park.
You can view the planning teams on this page, or download a map of the New Forest that lists the team members by area.
Planning teams map of the New Forest (PDF) [6MB] (opens new window)
West team
This team is responsible for planning in these areas:
- Downlands
- Avon Valley
- Sopley
- Bransgore
- New Milton
- Hordle
- Milford-on-Sea
Judith Garrity - DM team leader (West)
Richard Natt - Senior DM officer
James Gilfillan - Senior DM officer
Vivienne Baxter - Senior DM officer
Jessica Cooke - DM Officer
Jacky Dawe - DM case officer
Kate Cattermole - DM case officer
East team
This team is responsible for planning in these areas:
- Totton
- Waterside
- Lymington
Ian Rayner - DM team leader (East)
Stephen Belli - Senior DM officer
Sophie Tagg - DM Officer
Julie Parry - DM case officer
John Fanning - DM officer
Enforcement Team
If you think someone has broken or not followed planning laws please report it online.
Our enforcement team is:
Warren Simmonds - Enforcement team leader
Sarah Barnes - Enforcement officer
Phil Jones - Enforcement officer
Christine Nutman - Enforcement officer
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