Strawberry Hill Poultry Farm Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LH Data via plota.co.uk

P1172/25/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of a biomass boiler within an existing farm building with an external flue (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Appeal dismissed
5 Nov 2024
✓
Received
19 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
5 Dec 2025

Approved on 5 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 27

Consultation & comments 7

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF 10/11/2025 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF EHO AIR QUALITY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF NEWENT TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the The Scarr built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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
GL18 1LH
Received
19 Sept 2025
Validated
22 Sept 2025
Ward
Newent & Taynton
Parish
Newent
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
5 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 5 Nov 2024 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3350021 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harrison Pick Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 18 days slower than Forest of Dean's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
401decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
DF5117
Comments by
2 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Forest of Dean
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#114 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.