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The National Diving And Activity Centre Day House Quarry Tidenham Chepstow NP16 7LH

P1394/16/FULFull ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 12 July 2017

Planning committee

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Installation of an additional launch and finishing stages for 2 zip wires.

Received
5 October 2016
Decision level
Planning committee
Public comments
18
Ward
Tidenham
  1. Received5 Oct
  2. Validated6 Oct
  3. Consult.15 Jun
  4. Target1 Dec
  5. Decided12 Jul

Decided in 279 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at The National Diving And Activity Centre Day House Quarry Tidenham Chepstow NP16 7LH. Forest of Dean has handled 4,443 applications of this type. This one was decided in 280 days, 32 weeks longer than Forest of Dean's typical decision time. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 55 applications across Tidenham. We hold 1,579 applications in total for the NP16 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
NP16 7LH
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Large
Parish
Tidenham

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 October 2016
Consultation expiry
15 June 2017
Consultation start
30 June 2017
Consultation end
15 June 2017
Neighbour consultation start
30 June 2017
Neighbour consultation end
15 June 2017
Last date for comments
15 June 2017
Target decision date
1 December 2016
Committee meeting
11 July 2017
Decision issued
13 July 2017

Applicant and agent

Agent address
FAO Mr P Tyler Ash Cottage Woodcroft Chepstow NP16 7HY

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
18 October 2016
Site notice end
8 November 2016

Additional information

Documents
284

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2017
    5 Oct

    Installation of two zip wires including launch and finishing stages. (Revised Scheme).

    ApprovedFull ApplicationP1629/17/FUL
  2. 2014
    7 Nov

    Provision of hot tubs, changing huts, shower enclosure, fencing and decking.

    ApprovedFull ApplicationP1778/14/FUL
  3. 2014
    15 Sep

    Erection of an extension to the existing facilities building.

    ApprovedFull ApplicationP1503/14/FUL
  4. 2014
    12 Sep

    Check-in and storage building for personal transporters (Retrospective).

    ApprovedFull ApplicationP1491/14/FUL
  5. 2013
    15 Nov

    Erection of twelve additional bunk houses with associated timber decking and balustrade.

    ApprovedFull ApplicationP1701/13/FUL
  6. 2013
    23 May

    Erection of a shower, washroom and toilet block (retrospective).

    ApprovedFull ApplicationP0744/13/FUL

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