Four-arm roundabout at Land Adjacent To Poolway Farm, Gloucester Road, Coleford
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Forest Of Dean Development Management Committee on 14 Oct 2025.
The proposed roundabout
The application proposed a four-arm roundabout at Baker’s Hill and Gloucester Road to access residential development at Poolway Farm.
“P0372/24/FUL - Construction of a four-arm roundabout at Baker's Hill/Gloucester Road to access proposed residential development at Poolway Farm. – Application Pending and is the next item on the schedule…”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended delegated permission, subject to a legal agreement securing contributions, open-space management, viability review and ecological measures.
“It is recommended that Delegated Authority be given to the Development Manager to Grant Permission subject to the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement securing financial contributions totalling £37,440 towards library services, TRO fees and, in addition, the provision and future management of on- site public open space, the long term management for retained features, a review clause regarding viability after 30% of the dwellings are occupied and enhancement/mitigation…”
Officer report
Who spoke
A Coleford Town Council representative spoke from a written representation, and a ward member also spoke; no objector or supporter spoke.
The committee debate
A councillor proposed accepting the officer recommendation and granting delegated permission, and another councillor seconded the proposal.
“Councillor Simon Phelps proposed that they accept the officers recommendation and grant delegated permission…”
“Councillor Jonathan Beeston seconded the proposal…”
Minutes
The vote
Nine councillors voted for delegated permission and one voted against, with no abstentions.
“RESOLVED:- That the Committee grant delegated permission for P0372/24/FUL as outlined in the Schedule.”
“For (9) Councillors Gill Moseley, Dave Tradgett, Beth Llewellyn, Andrew McDermid, Trevor Roach, Stuart Graham, Jonathan Beeston, Simon Phelps, John Francis Abstain (0) Councillors Against (1) Councillors James Bevan Total (10)”
Minutes
Sources
- Forest Of Dean Development Management Committee minutes, 14 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Forest Of Dean's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Tuesday 14 October 2025
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- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
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- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
13 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.