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Coastal Briefing January 2022
Please see here for the January 2022 Briefing
Local Recycling Points
Please click here to find a comprehensive list of all the local recycling amenities available to Milford-on-Sea Parish.
Christchurch Harbour and Christchurch Bay FCERM Strategy
Update – October 2021 (Board meeting 4th October)
Results of consultation for use of public open land at MOS1 Land North of School Lane
The recent public consultation which asked for residents’ thoughts on what other facilities and amenities they would like to see at the site garnered over 200 responses. The full list is:
- Wildlife Area/ Meadow/Garden (Inc. Sensory)/ Wooded Area/ Orchard – 67
- MUGA/ Astroturf – 48 (additional 13 with floodlights)
- Skate park – 44
- Outdoor gym – 38
- Track (running/cycle/ gravel/walking) – 33
- BMX track – 31
- Playing/ sports fields – 26
- Picnic benches & seating– 26
- Tennis court – 20
- Football pitch – 18
- Pond/ lake – 12
- Netball/ basketball court/ hoop – 11
- Table tennis – 11
- Club house/ Sports hall/ Café / Pavilion/ Visitor Centre – 11
- Wildflower meadow – 10
- Zip wire – 9
- Swimming pool / Splash Park – 9
- Shuffleboard/ Petanque – 7
- Donkey sanctuary / Community farm – 6
- Climbing tower – 6
- Pitch & putt / Crazy Golf – 6
- Social space – 6
- Velodrome – 5
- Dog walking park – 5
- Outdoor performance space/ Amphitheatre – 3
- Cricket nets – 3
- Maze – 3
- Nature trail – 2
- Beehives – 2
- Botanical/ landscape gardens – 2
- Sculpture garden – 1
- Fire pit – 1
- Large draughts/ chess board – 1
- Flying fox – 1
- Trampoline – 1
- Drive in movie venue – 1
- Cemetery – 1
- Vine growing – 1
- Bins – 1
- Visitor centre – 1
- No dogs – 3
The next stage will be for the Parish Council to consider all the options suggested and proposals will be drawn up over the coming months. Watch this space for more details
New NFDC planning advice available
The NFDC planning team has introduced a new duty planning officer system.
The officer can assist you with simple questions such as:
| · general advice on planning considerations and permitted development rights
· how to apply for pre-application advice and what this service involves · how to apply for planning permission and general advice can be given on requirements for validating planning applications |
The appointments are on the phone for 15 minutes and can be booked online 14 days in advance at https://newforest.gov.uk/article/2001/Duty-Planner-Service