90 Woodside Avenue Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2DP Data via plota.co.uk

P0705/26/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling (class use C3) to children's home (class use C2) to provide residential care and accommodation for a maximum of one child at any one time, within an age range of 5 to 17. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 55

Other documents 28

PDF AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER/APPLICANT RE EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION Correspondence · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice Site Notice · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENT TO OFFICER RE SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND PHOTOS Supporting information · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Photographs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CLARIFY THAT THE APPLICANT IS REVIEWING THE SUBMITTED Correspondence · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Correspondence · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Correspondence · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DC8 DC8 · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice Site Notice · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cinderford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £285,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

16 June 2026£285,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
12 July 2019£186,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL14 2DP
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Cinderford East
Parish
Cinderford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 120 days from validation, 62 days slower than Forest of Dean's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

48%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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
DF511/H
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.