41 Highfield Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5ND Data via plota.co.uk

P1103/26/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of 1st floor bathroom window to rear elevation, replacement of existing windows, Erection of timber decking with balustrade to front elevation and Creation of dropped kerb access to new driveway following demolition of existing front dwarf wall. Demolition of front porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Forest of Dean's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Lydney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £186,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2026£186,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area102 m² (1,098 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (34 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL15 5ND
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Lydney East
Parish
Lydney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ArkiPlan.co.uk

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Forest of Dean usually decides demolitions by day 53.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
46decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Forest of Dean in the last twelve months, from validation. Forest of Dean decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
DF16655
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Forest of Dean
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#114 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Forest of Dean decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #82 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #16 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #149 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #219 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
561
Total decisions
43 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.