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Change of use from a residential institution to a Christian worship, community and wellbeing centre comprising residential support accommodation, counselling and wellbeing facilities, community cafe, worship facilities (including church administration offices, educational activities and religious instruction), community meeting rooms, youth facilities and community activities, and shared ancillary accommodation together with a single storey extension to enlarge existing conservatory (and new dark grey insulated metal roof with rooflights), associated internal alterations, installation of external natural timber cladding and associated works.

Townsend House Court Farm Lane Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BD

ConsentReference: P0695/26/FULForest of Dean District Council

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Application summary

Status
Consent
Application type
Full Application
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
10 Aug 2026
Local authority
Forest of Dean District Council

Application overview

Change of use from a residential institution to a Christian worship, community and wellbeing centre comprising residential support accommodation, counselling and wellbeing facilities, community cafe, worship facilities (including church administration offices, educational activities and religious instruction), community meeting rooms, youth facilities and community activities, and shared ancillary accommodation together with a single storey extension to enlarge existing conservatory (and new dark grey insulated metal roof with rooflights), associated internal alterations, installation of external natural timber cladding and associated works.

Proposal details

Reference
P0695/26/FUL
Alternative references
DF8803
Ward
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Parish
Mitcheldean

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Application location

Townsend House Court Farm Lane Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BD

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Documents 45 of 45

DocumentPublishedAction
Officer reportOfficer report · PDF25 Aug 2026View
DecisionDecision · PDF25 Aug 2026View
EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENTCorrespondence · PDF21 Aug 2026View
HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF14 Aug 2026View
REVISED PARKING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF14 Aug 2026View
HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF13 Aug 2026View
CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF4 Aug 2026View
RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (NOISE)Correspondence · PDF31 Jul 2026View
PARKING DEMAND, LAYOUT & VEHICLE MANOEUVRABILITY ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF28 Jul 2026View
EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENTCorrespondence · PDF28 Jul 2026View
AIR QUALITY OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jul 2026View
HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF21 Jul 2026View
SUPPORT - HYSLOP, SPublic Comment · PDF17 Jul 2026View
MITCHELDEAN PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jul 2026View
APPLICANT TO OFFICER RE KITCHEN AND COMMUNITY CAFECorrespondence · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED COMMUNITY CAFE COFFEE BARBrochure or extract · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LAYOUTDrawing · PDF15 Jul 2026View
Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF14 Jul 2026View
PARISH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF14 Jul 2026View
DC8DC8 · PDF26 Jun 2026View
EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 2Drawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR ZONING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR ZONNG LAYOUTDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
INDICATIVE OPERATIONAL PROFILE AND VEHICLE DEMAND ASSESSMENTReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF12 Jun 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PLANNING SUBMISSION INDEXReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
TRANSPORT & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
BIODIVERSITY STATEMENTReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
ECOLOGY SUPPORTING STATEMENTReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
BIODIVERSITY SELF ASSESSMENT FORMReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PREAPP RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF12 Jun 2026View
CLARIFICATION EMAIL FROM OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF12 Jun 2026View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR LAYOUTDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LAYOUTDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
EXISTING FIRST FLOOR LAYOUTDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LAYOUTDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
EXISTING ROOF LAYOUTDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED ROOF LAYOUTDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View
EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2Drawing · PDF12 Jun 2026View

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