Nethercourt Netherend Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NN Data via plota.co.uk

P0426/26/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolish existing Garden Store building and erection of a new two storey building for use as a Home Office and Gym. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Validated
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Woolaston 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, 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 £497,500 in June 2024. Detached house, freehold.

14 June 2024£497,500
10 September 2015£277,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, 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
GL15 6NN
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Tidenham
Parish
Woolaston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Apex Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
46decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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 31 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
DF1777
Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Jun 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

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.