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EIA Screening request - The proposal would comprise up to 400 homes of mixed tenures, including affordable homes at an average density of 35 dwellings per hectare. The proposals also include the creation of a new naturalised country park with increased access to the wider community incorporating wetlands, woodland, species rich grassland, hedgerow trees and scrub. In addition, it is proposed to provide new footways and cycle routes to connect with off-site routes to other community facilities nearer the town centre

Proposed Development At Adjoining Sneyd Wood Road St Whites Farm St Whites Road Cinderford Gloucestershire

DecidedReference: P0915/23/EIAForest of Dean District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
EIA Screening Opinion
Received
7 Jul 2023
Validated
7 Jul 2023
Determination deadline
28 Jul 2023
Local authority
Forest of Dean District Council

Application overview

EIA Screening request - The proposal would comprise up to 400 homes of mixed tenures, including affordable homes at an average density of 35 dwellings per hectare. The proposals also include the creation of a new naturalised country park with increased access to the wider community incorporating wetlands, woodland, species rich grassland, hedgerow trees and scrub. In addition, it is proposed to provide new footways and cycle routes to connect with off-site routes to other community facilities nearer the town centre

Proposal details

Reference
P0915/23/EIA
Ward
Ruspidge
Parish
Ruspidge & Soudley

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Proposed Development At Adjoining Sneyd Wood Road St Whites Farm St Whites Road Cinderford Gloucestershire

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EIA SCREENING DETERMINATIONCorrespondence27 Jul 2023View
OFFICER EMAIL RE EIA SCREENING DETERMINATIONCorrespondence · PDF27 Jul 2023View
OFFICER EMAIL TO AGENTCorrespondence · PDF27 Jul 2023View
OFFICER EMAIL RE EIA SCREENING DETERMINATIONCorrespondence · PDF27 Jul 2023View
EIA ADOPTED SCREENING OPINIONCorrespondence27 Jul 2023View
ERS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF25 Jul 2023View
SUSTAINABILITY ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF20 Jul 2023View
APPLICANT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF17 Jul 2023View
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EIA SCREENING REQUESTReport · PDF17 Jul 2023View
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 3 DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF17 Jul 2023View
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF17 Jul 2023View
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PEAReport · PDF17 Jul 2023View
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DLA.2113.RPT.LVBA.V4Report · PDF17 Jul 2023View
AGENT EMAILS EIA SCREENING SUBMISSIONApplication Form · PDF7 Jul 2023View
AGENT EMAILS EIA SCREENING SUBMISSIONApplication Form · PDF7 Jul 2023View
TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF7 Jul 2023View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Jul 2023View
REQUEST FOR SCREENING DIRECTIONReport · PDF7 Jul 2023View
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATIONDrawing · PDF7 Jul 2023View
LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Jul 2023View

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