Forest of Dean planning committee decisions
24 decisions from the committee's minutes, 10 Jun 2025 to 8 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 8 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 70th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 24
- Approved
- 87.5%
- Against officer advice
- 12.5%
- Meetings
- 12
How Forest of Dean compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 68 | East Devon | 12.8% | 6 of 47 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Oldham | 12.5% | 4 of 32 |
| 70 | Forest of Dean | 12.5% | 3 of 24 |
| 71 | Doncaster | 12.5% | 2 of 16 |
| 72 | Stockton-on-Tees | 12.5% | 2 of 16 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Forest of Dean's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 95.5% of these decisions; the committee approved 90.9%, 4.5 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Forest of Dean is close to that.
Over the 22 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Forest of Dean's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
87.5% approved and 8.3% refused. Forest of Dean's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Forest of Dean's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
3 of 24 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 2 of 3 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Forest of Dean's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Barn conversion to dwellingAgricultural Building (Bradley Villa) Lower Soudley GloucestershireOfficers advised refusal because the new roof amounted to rebuilding and the open-country location was unsustainable.Approved
- 180-home housing schemeLand North Of Carisbrook Road Mitcheldean GloucestershireOfficers advised approval because the housing and affordable housing benefits outweighed the identified adverse impacts, subject to obligations and conditions.Refused
- Three homes and alterationsLand Adjacent Parkend Club Castlemain Parkend Lydney GloucestershireOfficers advised granting permission because ecological, access and amenity benefits outweighed the limited harm.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
August 2026 1
July 2026 1
June 2026 2
- Hot food takeaway23 High Street Cinderford GloucestershireApproved
- 180-home housing schemeLand North Of Carisbrook Road Mitcheldean GloucestershireRefused
May 2026 2
- One dwellingLand South Of Elmstone Ledbury Road Staunton GloucestershireApproved
- Free-range poultry houseBovone Farm Bovone Lane Tibberton GloucestershireApproved
February 2026 1
January 2026 1
December 2025 1
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