23 High Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2SE Data via plota.co.uk

P0331/26/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of Use of Shop (Class E) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of extraction equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Validated
20 Mar 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Committee
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Forest of Dean Development Management Committee on 9 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting permission.
  • Members considered diet, town-centre retail, the flue, opening hours and possible vermin concerns.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant permission, with 12 votes for and none against.
Read how the committee decided The proposed takeaway, planning considerations, member questions, debate and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Forest of Dean's committee minutes of 9 Jun 2026.

Documents 54

Consultation & comments 33

PDF HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REQUESTING HIGHWAYS RECONSULTATION Correspondence · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EHO - AIR QUALITY Consultee Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF CINDERFORD TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CINDERFORD TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 5 Apr 2026 View ↗
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PDF HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗
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PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 28 Mar 2026 View ↗
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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Cinderford War Memorial, Grade II, 60 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cinderford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL14 2SE
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Cinderford East
Parish
Cinderford
Case officer
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Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pegasus Planning Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 25 days slower than Forest of Dean's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Forest of Dean in the last twelve months, from validation. Forest of Dean decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
DF12676
Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Site or press notice
1 Apr 2026
Committee
9 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Forest of Dean
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#114 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Forest of Dean ranks #149 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Forest of Dean decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #82 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #16 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #149 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #219 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
561
Total decisions
43 refused in the year to March 2026

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