New Forest - Additional Information

We are currently experiencing delays with a small number of cabinets in the New Forest National Park area originally scheduled to be upgraded to Superfast Broadband between July and December 2014. This is due to special circumstances and additional stakeholders involved within the New Forest. These parties include: New Forest National Park Authority, New Forest District Council, Natural England, New Forest Verderers, and the Forestry Commission.

We are working to ensure that we efficiently accommodate the requirements of all statutory bodies in a timely manner.

Hampshire Superfast Broadband team is working with BTOpenreach and stakeholders in the New Forest to define guidelines and working practices that should enable BT Openreach to secure the necessary permissions to work within the park. Additional resources have also been allocated to minimise the delay. 

We understand that the delays are disappointing news for residents in the affected areas, but we would like to assure residents that the majority of cabinets within The New Forest have been delivered on time and we are working to resolve the cause of the delays for the small number of cabinets affected. 

We update this page with additional information when it becomes available. For any additional questions please contact us directly via email at: broadband@hants.gov.uk.

Beaulieu 1

Location has been agreed by the Verderers Court. The cabinet will now enter fifty six day public consultation via the New Forest National Park Authority and once approved enter BT's workstack. The location of the existing roadside cabinet location can be viewed here.

Bucklers Hard 2

This cabinet is now live and accepting orders. Residents should contact their internet service provider to upgrade to the new speeds.

Burley 1

Location has been agreed by the Verderers Court. The cabinet will now enter fifty six day public consultation via the New Forest National Park Authority and once approved enter BT's workstack. The location of the existing roadside cabinet location can be viewed here.

Brockenhurst 1

The location has been approved by the Verderers Court. 

A section of collapsed ducting on Brookley Road (not the bridge) is affecting the delivery of this cabinet. Hampshire highways have completed these repairs. The location of the existing roadside cabinet location can be viewed here.

Brockenhurst 2

Cabinet to be located on pavement on Rhinefield Road. A collapsed duct on Brookley road (not the bridge) is affecting the delivery of this cabinet.  Hampshire highways have completed these repairs. The location of the existing roadside cabinet location can be viewed here.

East End 1

This cabinet is now live and accepting orders. Residents should contact their internet service provider to upgrade to the new speeds.  The location of the existing roadside cabinet location can be viewed here.

Fordingbridge 2

Location has been agreed by the Verderers Court. The cabinet will now enter fifty six day public consultation via the New Forest National Park Authority and once approved enter BT's workstack. The location of the existing roadside cabinet location can be viewed here.

Sway 3

A location has been found for this cabinet near to Shirley Holms and Pitmore Lane. The cabinet is progressing through the usual delivery stages. The location of the existing roadside cabinet location can be viewed here.

Sway 8

Due to the high cost of the upgrade to this cabinet and the technology due to be used, we are assessing whether it falls into our value for money premise. At the moment, we have no further information about this cabinet.