Consultative Panel
What is the Consultative Panel?
The New Forest Consultative Panel is an advisory forum comprising representatives from over 80 organisations with an interest in the New Forest National Park and adjacent areas.
The Panel’s member organisations include:
- all parish, town, district and county councils within the New Forest National Park
- amenity, environmental and conservation organisations
- sporting and recreational organisations
- business and land management interests
- statutory bodies with responsibilities in the National Park.
What are the aims of the Consultative Panel?
The broad aim of the Panel is to:
- help ensure the conservation of the special qualities of the National Park and its environs
- promote the understanding and enjoyment of these qualities
- have regard to people’s diverse needs and uses.
Over the 30 years since the Panel was established it has raised awareness and influenced decisions on many key issues and threats. It is considered as the main overall consultative body for the National Park area.
Consultative Panel meetings
Contact the Consultative Panel
The Panel Secretariat
New Forest Consultative Panel
c/o New Forest National Park Authority
Lymington Town Hall
Avenue Road
Lymington
SO41 9ZG
Tel: 01590 646645
Email: david.stone@newforestnpa.gov.uk
Consultative Panel documents
- Consultative Panel constitution 12 December 2025 Download
- Consultative Panel privacy notice 12 December 2025 Download
- Agenda 12 November 2024 Download
- Chair’s report 12 November 2024 Download
- NFDC Update 12 November 2024 Download
- NPA Report 12 November 2024 Download
- Forestry England Presentation 12 November 2024 Download
- Agenda 12 November 2024 Download
- Chair’s Report 12 November 2024 Download
- NFNPA Update 12 November 2024 Download
- Forestry England Update 12 November 2024 Download
- Draft LNRS for Hampshire 12 November 2024 Download
- Pass the PEDALL 12 November 2024 Download
- Minutes June 2025 12 November 2024 Download
- Agenda March 2025 12 November 2024 Download
- Chair report March 2025 12 November 2024 Download
- Planning reform working paper 12 November 2024 Download
- NFNPA response to planning reform working paper 12 November 2024 Download
- Forestry England 12 November 2024 Download
- NFNPA Update 12 November 2024 Download
- NFNPA Local Plan Review 12 November 2024 Download
- Minutes March 2025 12 November 2024 Download
- Agenda December 2024 23 November 2023 Download
- Chair’s Report 23 November 2023 Download
- Forestry England presentation 23 November 2023 Download
- Go New Forest presentation 23 November 2023 Download
- Minutes 23 November 2023 Download
- Agenda September 2024 23 November 2023 Download
- Chair’s Report 23 November 2023 Download
- Forestry England update 23 November 2023 Download
- New Forest National Park Update 23 November 2023 Download
- New Forest LCWIP consultation 23 November 2023 Download
- New Forest LCWIP further information and survey 23 November 2023 Download
- Forestry England Update 23 November 2023 Download
- Minutes September 2024 23 November 2023 Download
- Consultative Panel Agenda June 2024 23 November 2023 Download
- NFNPA presentation 23 November 2023 Download
- Forestry England presentation 23 November 2023 Download
- NFDC Update 23 November 2023 Download
- Verderers Update 23 November 2023 Download
- Minutes June 2024 23 November 2023 Download
- Agenda March 2024 23 November 2023 Download
- NFNPA Presentation 23 November 2023 Download
- Forestry England Presentation 23 November 2023 Download
- Draft Minutes March 2024 23 November 2023 Download
- Agenda November 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Visual Impact Provision 20 April 2023 Download
- Minutes November 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Agenda September 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Forestry Commission Update 20 April 2023 Download
- Fungi Statement 20 April 2023 Download
- Natural England Update 20 April 2023 Download
- Potential Savings & Efficiency 20 April 2023 Download
- Wetland Restoration 20 April 2023 Download
- Wetland Restoration – Planning Considerations 20 April 2023 Download
- Minutes September 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Agenda July 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Forestry Commission Update 20 April 2023 Download
- Minutes July 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Agenda May 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Countryside Stewardship Update 20 April 2023 Download
- Minutes May 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Agenda March 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Foxbury Presentation 20 April 2023 Download
- Minutes March 2015 20 April 2023 Download
- Agenda December 2023 1 November 2022 Download
- Agenda September 2023 1 November 2022 Download
- Forestry England Presentation 1 November 2022 Download
- NFNPA Presentation 1 November 2022 Download
- Minutes September 2023 1 November 2022 Download
- Agenda June 2023 1 November 2022 Download
- NFNPA Presentation 1 November 2022 Download
- Forestry England Presentation 1 November 2022 Download
- Draft Minutes June 2023 1 November 2022 Download
- Annex 1 Forestry England Responses 1 November 2022 Download
- Agenda March 2023 1 November 2022 Download
- Forestry England Update 1 November 2022 Download
- NPA Update 1 November 2022 Download
- Solent Freeport Slides 1 November 2022 Download
- Minutes March 2023 1 November 2022 Download
- Agenda December 2022 9 February 2022 Download
- Forestry England Update 9 February 2022 Download
- NFNPA Update 9 February 2022 Download
- Minutes December 2022 9 February 2022 Download
- Agenda September 2022 9 February 2022 Download
- Forestry England Update 9 February 2022 Download
- NFNPA Update 9 February 2022 Download
- Minutes September 2022 9 February 2022 Download
- Agenda June 2022 9 February 2022 Download
- Forestry England Presentation 9 February 2022 Download
- NFDC Waste Strategy Presentation 9 February 2022 Download
- Tree Planting in the Open Forest – Burley Presentation 9 February 2022 Download
- Minutes June 2022 9 February 2022 Download
- Agenda October 2021 25 August 2021 Download
- Forestry England Update 25 August 2021 Download
- NFNPA Consultations Log 25 August 2021 Download
- White Tailed Eagle Presentation 25 August 2021 Download
- Southern Reintroduction of Hen Harrier Presentation 25 August 2021 Download
- Minutes October 2021 25 August 2021 Download
- Agenda June 2021 27 May 2021 Download
- Wildfire Management in the Mourne – Matthew Bushby 27 May 2021 Download
- Minutes June 2021 27 May 2021 Download
- Agenda 13 January 2020 Download
- Minutes March 2021 13 January 2020 Download
- Forestry England Presentation 13 January 2020 Download
- Agenda 3 December 2020 13 January 2020 Download
- Forestry England Presentation 13 January 2020 Download
- Minutes December 2020 13 January 2020 Download
- Agenda September 2020 13 January 2020 Download
- Minutes September 2020 13 January 2020 Download
- Forestry England Presentation 13 January 2020 Download
- Alison Bolton Letter to Panel – Fire Risk 13 January 2020 Download
- Report From Natural England 13 January 2020 Download
- Agenda March 2020 13 January 2020 Download
- Forestry Services Conditions of Consent 13 January 2020 Download
- Consultations Log March 2020 13 January 2020 Download
- Climate Change & Nature Emergency Presentation – Andy Brennan 13 January 2020 Download
- Climate Change & Its Impact on the New Forest Presentation – Mark Broadmeadow 13 January 2020 Download
- Draft CP Minutes March 2020 13 January 2020 Download
- Agenda December 2019 2 January 2019 Download
- CP Minutes December 2019 2 January 2019 Download
- Agenda September 2019 2 January 2019 Download
- NF Consultative Panel – FE Update – Sept 2019 2 January 2019 Download
- RMS September 2019, Consultative Panel and Quadrants 2 January 2019 Download
- Minutes 2 January 2019 Download
- Agenda June 2019 2 January 2019 Download
- Minutes June 2019 2 January 2019 Download
- Agenda 4 July 2013 3 July 2018 Download
- New Forest hydrology surveys and findings 3 July 2018 Download
- Community wildlife update presentation 3 July 2018 Download
- Annex 1 – Minister letter 3 July 2018 Download
- Minutes 3 July 2018 Download
- Sustainable Communities Fund Consultative Panel Presentation Annex 2 3 July 2018 Download
- Agenda March 2019 25 April 2018 Download
- NFNPA – Consultations Log 25 April 2018 Download
- SSD River and Coastal Maintenance Programme & Engagement Presentation 25 April 2018 Download
- Minutes March 2019 25 April 2018 Download
- Agenda December 2018 25 April 2018 Download
- Consultations Log December 2018 25 April 2018 Download
- Broadband Presentation 25 April 2018 Download
- Recreation Management Strategy Presentation 25 April 2018 Download
- Forestry Commission Presentation 25 April 2018 Download
- New Forest Catchment Partnership Presentation 25 April 2018 Download
- Minutes December 2018 25 April 2018 Download
- Agenda September 2018 25 April 2018 Download
- NFNPA Consultations Log 25 April 2018 Download
- Forestry Commission – Fungi Leaflet 25 April 2018 Download
- Forestry Commission – Fungi Poster 25 April 2018 Download
- Forestry Commission Presentation 25 April 2018 Download
- Minutes September 2018 25 April 2018 Download
- Agenda June 2018 25 April 2018 Download
- Rural Policing Update – Inspector Korine Bishop 25 April 2018 Download
- Minutes June 2018 25 April 2018 Download
- Agenda April 2018 4 April 2018 Download
- Consultations Log 4 April 2018 Download
- Minutes April 2018 4 April 2018 Download
- Agenda December 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- NFNPA Consultations Log 4 April 2018 Download
- Constitution and Terms of Reference Document 4 April 2018 Download
- Minutes December 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- NFNPA Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Coastal Access Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Forestry Commission Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Agenda September 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- Minutes September 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- Consultations Log September 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- Constitution and Terms of Reference Document ( 4 April 2018 Download
- Agenda June 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- Minutes June 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- NFNPA Consultations Log June 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- Agenda March 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- Minutes March 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- NFNPA Consultations Log March 2017 4 April 2018 Download
- Update on Proposed Developments on the Waterside Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Forestry Commission Update Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Forest Design Plan Update Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Agenda December 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- Minutes December 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- Consultations Log December 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- Agenda September 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- Minutes September 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- Consultations Log September 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- Local Plan Review Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- National Grid Landscape Enhancement Initiative Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Agenda June 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- June Minutes 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- Consultations Log June 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- NFNPA – Local Plan Review Update 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- New Forest Inclosures Forest Design Plan 2016-2026 Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Flood Risk in the New Forest Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Agenda March 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- Minutes March 2016 4 April 2018 Download
- David Harrison NFNPA Statement 4 April 2018 Download
- Natural England Coastal Path Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Natural England Coastal Path Drop In Sessions 4 April 2018 Download
- Graham Baker Overhead Pylons Presentation 4 April 2018 Download
- Sarah Kelly NFNPA Verge Protection Presentation 4 April 2018 Download