8 Penda Place Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7AJ Data via plota.co.uk

P0848/26/LD2 - Lawful Development Section 192 Approved

Proposal

Application under section 191 to establish whether the siting of a prefabricated two-bedroom pod requires planning permission. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% 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
SSSI 388 m away: Pennsylvania Fields, Sedbury SSSI; Scheduled monument 246 m away: Offa's Dyke: section 130m north west of Pennsylvania Farm; Inside the Tutshill and Sedbury 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 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 area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSystem built, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Section 192
Postcode
NP16 7AJ
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Tidenham
Parish
Tidenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
LDC Issued
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JS Architectural Services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 7 days faster than Forest of Dean's median of 45 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 84% of lawful development certificates here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
32decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates 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 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
DF10250
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.