Central Engineering Works Lower Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from vehicle dismantling (sui generis) and repairs (B2) plus the storage of depolluted cars to Class B2 Engineering including external storage (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 2 Oct 2026; it is now day 460.
Documents 39
Statements & assessments 10
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 14
Other documents 14
Site constraints 11
Checked on 14 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- GL17 9NA
- Received
- 24 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 25 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Lydbrook
- Parish
- Lydbrook
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 7 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003396 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- JCPC Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 460, past the statutory target. 81% of full applications in Forest of Dean are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Forest of Dean in the last twelve months, from validation. Forest of Dean decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- DF359
- Comments by
- 2 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Forest of Dean ranks #149 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.