National Park Blow to Dibden Bay Plans

Associated British Ports’ plans for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay have been dealt a blow after a key Government agency decided that the site should be included in the newly designated New Forest National Park.

The proposed Dibden Bay site, left, is the largest surviving link of the New Forest to waterside.

Associated British Ports' plans for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay have been dealt a blow after a key Government agency decided that the site should be included in the newly designated New Forest National Park.