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P0838/26/PM3PA - Prior App cou commercial to dwelling Approved

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Prior approval for the change of use from office space to flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Received

20 Jul 2026

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Approved

4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 21

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer report · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 10

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF GCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Newent Conservation Area conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

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Council document ↗

61 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: 5, Church Street, Grade II, 9 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 59 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.

Show all 61 with distances

9 m5, Church StreetGrade II
13 m2 Shops Adjoining Rear of Numbers 1 and 3 Church Street, and Opposite Apsed End of Market HallGrade II
16 m7, Church StreetGrade II
20 mAlbion HouseGrade II
23 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Market HouseGrade II
25 mMarket HouseGrade II
36 mHarwood HouseGrade II
37 m2 and 4, Church StreetGrade II
40 mNumber 8 and One Bay of Number 6Grade II
43 mOffices, Between Number 1 Broad Street and No 2 Church StreetGrade II
46 mRed Lion HotelGrade II
47 mInternational StoresGrade II*
48 m17 and 19, Church StreetGrade II
61 mGeorge HotelGrade II
62 m3 and 5, Broad StreetGrade II
62 m4 and 6, Broad StreetGrade II
65 m20, Church StreetGrade II
70 m8, Broad StreetGrade II
73 m7, Broad StreetGrade II
76 m25 and 27, Church StreetGrade II
77 m9-17, Broad StreetGrade II
91 mBuilding Between Corner of Broad Street and Number 6Grade II
92 mPost OfficeGrade II
105 m5, Culver StreetGrade II
106 m1, Culver StreetGrade II
108 m14, Broad StreetGrade II
108 m33, Church StreetGrade II
111 m16, Broad StreetGrade II
113 m27, Broad StreetGrade II
114 m18 and 20, Broad StreetGrade II
114 mSymonds Monument, in the Churchyard About 23 Metres From South Chancel Porch, Along Path, Church of St MaryGrade II
117 mUnidentified Monument, in the Churchyard About 21 Metres From South Chancel Porch, Along Path, Church of St MaryGrade II
118 mThe Porch HouseGrade II
119 mTaylor Monument in the Churchyard, About 11 Metres South of the Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
119 mTayler Monument, in the Churchyard, About 13 1/2 Metres South of the Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
120 mHartland Monument in the Churchyard,about 9 1/2 Metres South of the Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
120 mTayler Monument, in the Churchyard, About 18 Metres Along Path to South From South Chancel Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
122 m29, Broad StreetGrade II
122 mHartland Monument, in the Churchyard About 7 1/2 Metres South of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
123 mUnidentified Monument in the Churchyard, About 7 Metres South of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
124 mUnidentified Monument, in the Churchyard, About 6 Metres South of the Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
126 m31 and 33, Broad StreetGrade II
126 m32, Culver StreetGrade II
126 mRoston Monument, in the Churchyard, About 8 Metres South of South East Corner of the Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
127 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
127 mRoston Monument, in the Churchyard, About 6 1/2 Metres South of South East Corner of the Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
128 mWarne Monument, in the Churchyard About 4 Metres West of South West Corner of Nave, Church of St MaryGrade II
131 m35, Broad StreetGrade II
131 mOld CourtGrade II
132 mNelme Monument, in the Churchyard About 1 Metre West of Nave, Church of St MaryGrade II
135 mWarn Monument, in the Churchyard, About 8 Metres Along Path to South From South Chancel Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
136 mOakwoodGrade II
142 mAstman Monument in the Churchyard, About 5 Metres South East of South Chancel Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
143 mShepard Monument, in the Churchyard, About 12 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II
145 mUnidentified Monument, in the Churchyard, About 9 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II
145 mWood Monument, in the Churchyard, About 12 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II
146 mJones Monument in the Churchyard, About 5 Metres South of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II
146 mUnited Reformed ChurchGrade II
146 m39 and 41, Church StreetGrade II
147 m39, Broad StreetGrade II
149 mMorse Monument, in the Churchyard, About 4 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II

Historic England ↗

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Inside the Newent built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area39 m² (420 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (asset rating 107)

UseOffices and Workshop Businesses

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Forest of Dean
Application type: Prior App cou commercial to dwelling
Received: 20 Jul 2026
Validated: 20 Jul 2026
Ward: Newent & Taynton
Parish: Newent
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Sept 2026
Decision: Prior Approval Not required
Decision date: 4 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 12 days faster than Forest of Dean's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

This one46d

Council58d

UK56d

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.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: DF16631
Comments by: 27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 14 Sept 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

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.