Lydbrook planning approval rate
Lydbrook ward in Forest of Dean has a 89.3% approval rate based on 122 planning decisions. Forest of Dean overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.3%
ward approval rate
122
Decisions
109
Approved
13
Refused
90.6%
Forest of Dean average
Lydbrook is broadly in line with the Forest of Dean average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lydbrook compares
Lydbrook ward
89.3%
Forest of Dean overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Lydbrook
Change of use of existing outbuilding into habitable annex at first floor level · Tue 09 Dec 2025
Erection of single storey side extension and front porch and associated works. D · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Erection of single storey front and side extensions and associated works · Fri 31 Oct 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Forest of Dean, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Forest of Dean
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,046 decisions.