Pool House The Pyramid Kings Building Lydney GL15 5HE Data via plota.co.uk

P1355/25/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use to form a self-build specialist care unit from a partly constructed building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Nov 2025
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Validated
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
17 Feb 2026

Approved on 17 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats -NEX
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 20 m away: Lydney Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lydney built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL15 5HE
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Lydney East
Parish
Lydney
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
17 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 43 days slower than Forest of Dean's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
278decided in the last year

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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
DF4140
Comments by
30 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Forest of Dean
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#114 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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