The Royal Forest Factory Rock Lane Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JB
Proposal
Construction of new sub-station compound with associated sub-station building, 2 No. transformers and associated access road.
- Received
- 24 February 2026
- Decision due
- 7 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 3 October 2026
- Ward
- Coleford
- ReceivedReceived24 Feb
- ValidatedValidated12 Mar
- Consult.Consultation21 Apr
- TargetTarget Date7 May
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application at The Royal Forest Factory Rock Lane Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JB. Forest of Dean has handled 4,443 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 13 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 43 applications across Coleford. We hold 994 applications in total for the GL16 postcode area.
91% of full applications at Forest of Dean District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- GL16 8JB
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Coleford
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 29 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 31 March 2026
- Consultation end
- 21 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 29 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- FAO Mr M Chrich The Lace Mill 42 - 44 Derby Road Draycott Derby DE72 3NJ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 8 April 2026
- Site notice end
- 29 April 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 32
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Planning history at this site
13 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202619 Oct
Erection of a sub-station compound, including the erection of 2 no. switchrooms, 2 no. transformers and…
PendingApplicationP1235/26/FUL - 202612 Feb
Erection of a warehouse extension and associated works
PendingFull ApplicationP0176/26/FUL - 202419 Dec
Erection of substation building, compound, 2 no. transformers and associated works.
PendingFull ApplicationP1536/24/FUL - 202419 Sep
Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of a steel platform requires planning…
ApprovedLawful Development Section 192P1140/24/LD2 - 20223 Aug
Erection of two number C02 Tanks adjacent to the existing.
ApprovedFull ApplicationP1103/22/FUL - 20213 Feb
Extension and alterations to existing gate house.
ApprovedFull ApplicationP0248/21/FUL - 201826 Jan
Application under section 192 to determine whether alterations to warehouse roof is lawful.
ApprovedLawful Development Section 192P0127/18/LD2 - 201819 Jan
Erection of external canopy incorporating pipe gantry,
ApprovedFull ApplicationP0090/18/FUL - 20172 Oct
Retrospective Change of Use from agricultural to car parking, ancillary to industrial use.
ApprovedFull ApplicationP1590/17/FUL - 201615 Nov
Application under Section 192 to establish whether reducing the height of the "Kestner Tower" building and…
ApprovedLawful Development Section 192P1593/16/LD2 - 201610 Nov
Application under Section 192 to establish whether a replacement roof and structure with a new wide span…
ApprovedLawful Development Section 192P1573/16/LD2 - 201529 Jun
Erection of two high bay canopies to the existing goods transfer areas and construction of an associated…
ApprovedFull ApplicationP0978/15/FUL - 201420 Mar
Improvement works, including re-roofing, extensions and alterations to existing drinks manufacturing facility.
ApprovedFull ApplicationP0481/14/FUL
Source: Forest of Dean
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