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Forest of Dean District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Forest of Dean District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
7,653Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 6,664 approved or refused records
606Refused applications

6,058 approved · 606 refused · 340 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jul 2004 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas27 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas2 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. ConsentP1097/04/COU

    Change of use of land to create caravan/camping facilities to accommodate twenty touring caravans and twenty tent plots. (Resubmission).

    Greenway Farm Hawthorns Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9HW

    Received 14 Jul 2004
  2. ConsentP1995/18/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of up to 36 dwellings, landscaping, open space, car parking, construction of vehicular access and associated ancillary works. Demolition of existing outbuildings and farmhouse. (All matters reserved except for access).

    Netherend Farm Netherend Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NN

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  3. ConsentP0019/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 04 (foul and surface water drainage), 05 (low carbon energy scheme), 06 (land contamination assessment) of planning permission P0323/13/FUL.

    Treetops Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ

    Received 13 Feb 2020
  4. UnknownP0208/20/FUL

    Erection of a semi-detached dwelling with associated landscaping and works.

    Land At 22 Flaxley Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2DH

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  5. ConsentP0228/20/FUL

    Alterations and renovations to two existing barns (The Wash House & The Wool Barn). Change of use to part of the site to provide tourism business, comprising of two glamping tents and associated showers and small holiday let.

    Hope Farm Cross Keys St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TH

    Received 19 Feb 2020
  6. ConsentP0235/20/FUL

    Erection of a detached double garage. Demolition of existing garage.

    1 School Crescent Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RE

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  7. ConsentP0258/20/APP

    Approval of reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) for outline permission P0825/18/OUT for the residential development (up to 40 dwellings), associated infrastructure, ancillary facilities, open space and landscaping including the discharge of conditions 02 (levels), 03 (car parking), 04 (landscaping), 05 (means of enclosure), 08 (lighting scheme), 12 (access) and 16 (cycle parking).

    Land East Of Rodley Manor Way Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  8. ConsentP0024/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (images/samples of roofing and external materials), 04 (hard and soft landscaping) and 08 (hedgerow boundary) relating to P1206/18/FUL.

    Hedgerows Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JP

    Received 3 Mar 2020
  9. ConsentP0307/20/FUL

    Erection of 5 No. units (mixed used B1/B2/B8) with associated parking, landscaping and works.

    Land Off Forest Vale Road Cinderford GL14 2YG

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  10. DecidedP0310/20/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether single storey extension requires planning permission.

    8 Poppy Gardens Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6HP

    Received 9 Mar 2020
  11. ConsentP0311/20/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension and timber framed garage including re-rending and associated works.

    Druff House Cleeve Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1RF

    Received 9 Mar 2020
  12. RefusedP0317/20/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a low carbon energy efficient self-build dwelling. (Associated works to include a vehicular access).

    The Willows Horsefair Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1RG

    Received 10 Mar 2020
  13. ConsentP0321/20/FUL

    Erection of a single and two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with associated works. Demolition of existing conservatory. (Part-retrospective)

    Edgehills Lodge Plump Hill Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0HD

    Received 11 Mar 2020
  14. ConsentP0346/20/FUL

    Construction of a car park and associated relocation of driving range and erection of a single storey golf shelter. Relocation of safety fence and erection of 2 no. safety fences.

    Proposed Car Park Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE

    Received 12 Mar 2020
  15. ConsentP0352/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension and garage. Demolition of existing garage and rear porch.

    12 Tylers Way Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7AB

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  16. ConsentP0355/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to provide accommodation for disabled relatives.

    Dorwell Bakers Piece Road Ruardean Woodside Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9YL

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  17. RefusedP0356/20/FUL

    Conversion of existing barn to dwelling with associated, parking, landscaping and works.

    Bayliss Farm Worcester Road Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RL

    Received 17 Mar 2020
  18. RefusedP0360/20/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of planning permission P1266/19/FUL to allow for revised drainage scheme.

    Land At Whirls End Beachley Road Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7EY

    Received 17 Mar 2020
  19. ConsentP0368/20/FUL

    Construction of an outdoor Manege with associated works. (retrospective).

    Yew Tree Cottage Malswick Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HF

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  20. ConsentP0032/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 06 (CEMP), 07 (LEMP), 09 (biodiversity enhancement scheme), 10 (Severn estuary mitigation scheme), 19 (construction method statement) and 21 (land contamination assessment) of outline permission P0825/18/OUT.

    Land East Of Rodley Manor Way Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  21. ConsentP0371/20/FUL

    Erection of a first floor side extension and a single storey rear extension.

    1 Highfield Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LH

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  22. ConsentP0374/20/FUL

    Erection of a garage with associated works.

    May Cottage George Lane Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3JL

    Received 20 Mar 2020
  23. RefusedP0375/20/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of a general purpose agricultural building.

    Pitts Mill Oridge Street Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DA

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  24. ConsentP0376/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with associated works.

    High View Scowles Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QT

    Received 20 Mar 2020

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Forest of Dean District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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