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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
7,818Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 6,816 approved or refused records
630Refused applications

6,186 approved · 630 refused · 346 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

More application records

  1. ConsentP0614/20/FUL

    Erection of a portal framed calf building with roof mounted photo-voltaic panels, infra-structure works and an area of hardstanding for the siting of a calving operation.

    Chibblers Hill Farm Chibblers Hill Fishpool Kempley Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BT

    Received 15 May 2020
  2. ConsentP0615/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension providing facilities for the benefit of a registered disabled person.

    14 Freedom Close Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SN

    Received 15 May 2020
  3. ConsentP0616/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey side extension, enlarged porch extension and loft conversion.

    High View Manse Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9EH

    Received 15 May 2020
  4. ConsentP0619/20/FUL

    Change of use of existing barn to a dwelling house and associated landscaping works.

    Barn Adjoining Chapel Hill Barn Chapel Hill Aylburton Gloucestershire GL15 6DF

    Received 15 May 2020
  5. ConsentP0622/20/FUL

    Change of use of former agricultural building to provide extra floor space to existing Personal Training Space Building.

    Barn Cliff Farm Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4ES

    Received 15 May 2020
  6. RefusedP0627/20/FUL

    Change of use from live/work unit with annexed cottage to two separate dwellings.

    The Cottage Plummers Farm Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4ES

    Received 18 May 2020
  7. ConsentP0628/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey side extension, single storey rear extension and covered walkway. Demolition of existing car port. (Revised Scheme).

    19 Byfords Road Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3EL

    Received 18 May 2020
  8. ConsentP0629/20/FUL

    Single storey extension to an existing detached property with associated landscaping.

    Oakfield Hill Street Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5HE

    Received 18 May 2020
  9. DecidedP0630/20/PQ3PA

    Prior Approval for the change of use of stable building to residential bungalow with associated building operations.

    Rectory Meadow Church Lane Rudford Gloucestershire GL2 8DT

    Received 18 May 2020
  10. ConsentP0632/20/LD1

    Application under section 191 to confirm whether existing access is lawful.

    Access Track Off Barnage Road Barnage Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AQ

    Received 18 May 2020
  11. ConsentP0633/20/FUL

    Erection of privacy trellis on top of perimeter wall, to incorporate evergreen climbers and other foliage.

    Melrose Cottage The Common St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SF

    Received 19 May 2020
  12. ConsentP0635/20/FUL

    Conversion of attached outbuilding to form annexed accommodation for dependant relative.

    Zion House Hopes Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PG

    Received 19 May 2020
  13. ConsentP0636/20/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the conversion of attached outbuilding to form annexed accommodation for dependant relative.

    Zion House Hopes Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PG

    Received 19 May 2020
  14. ConsentP0637/20/FUL

    Construction of a new rear dormer to mezzanine level, new internal changes and new fenestration to the rear only.

    Old Church House High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

    Received 19 May 2020
  15. UnknownP0638/20/NONMAT

    Please see P0730/20/FULNon Material Amendment to planning application P0630/18/FUL to allow for amendments to approved internal layout.

    Land At Former R And D Pressings Ltd Whitecliff Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NB

    Received 19 May 2020
  16. ConsentP0645/20/FUL

    Conversion of barns into two dwellings each supported by detached annexe and garage together with associated works.

    Folly Farm Abenhall Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0DT

    Received 19 May 2020
  17. RefusedP0646/20/FUL

    Erection of replacement agricultural storage barn. Demolition of existing poultry shed.

    Green Hill Farm Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AD

    Received 20 May 2020
  18. UnknownP0647/20/AG

    Prior Notification for a new access track.

    Land South West Of Chapel Lane Redmarley Gloucestershire GL19 3JF

    Received 20 May 2020
  19. ConsentP0648/20/FUL

    Conversion of cattle shed to dwelling and associated works.

    Cattle Shed Rock Farm Rock Lane Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QJ

    Received 20 May 2020
  20. ConsentP0651/20/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the conversion of cattle shed to dwelling and associated works.

    Cattle Shed Rock Farm Rock Lane Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QJ

    Received 20 May 2020
  21. DecidedP0655/20/TCA

    Crown lift a row of Laurel to 5m above the lane at Crabbs Well.

    Crabbs Well Underhill Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7NQ

    Received 19 May 2020
  22. DecidedP0656/20/TCA

    Removal of one stem from a multi-stemmed Ash tree at Ludlow House.

    Ludlow House Church Square Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DX

    Received 19 May 2020
  23. ConsentP0657/20/TCA

    Fell x 1 Goat Willow tree at 4 Box Bush Road.

    4 Boxbush Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8DN

    Received 19 May 2020
  24. ConsentP0053/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (land contamination) and 11 (drainage) of planning permission P1782/19/FUL.

    Barn At Nibley Mill Farm Nibley Hill Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DB

    Received 22 May 2020

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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