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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
7,826Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 6,824 approved or refused records
631Refused applications

6,193 approved · 631 refused · 346 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP0659/20/FUL

    Division of a private driveway into two driveways one leading to Bona Vista and one rejoining the original driveway that leads to Bunkers Hill. Erection of a retaining wall and a 6ft high solid tongue and groove gate is also intended to be installed in Bona Vista's driveway. (Part Retrospective).

    Bona Vista Redbrook Monmouth NP25 4LY

    Received 22 May 2020
  2. ConsentP0662/20/FUL

    Erection of a timber log cabin and formation of hardstanding area all associated with the provision of a farm milk vending machine.

    Land At Bilbut Farm Bradley Court Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0DR

    Received 22 May 2020
  3. ConsentP0663/20/FUL

    Erection of a detached garage/gym and annexe accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling.

    The Brambles Nine Wells Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7AT

    Received 22 May 2020
  4. ConsentP0664/20/FUL

    Change of use of additional land to extend the approved facility to provide glamping accommodation comprising of pods, yurts and tipis and associated toilet and parking facilities.

    Camp Site Bearse Farm The Bearse St Briavels Gloucestershire GL15 6QU

    Received 26 May 2020
  5. ConsentP0665/20/FUL

    Replacement of existing summerhouse with associated works.

    Stretfield Newnham Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AG

    Received 26 May 2020
  6. ConsentP0666/20/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the erection of partition within first floor to form a bathroom.

    Stretfield Newnham Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AG

    Received 26 May 2020
  7. ConsentP0667/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with associated works.

    11 Penda Place Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7AJ

    Received 26 May 2020
  8. ConsentP0668/20/FUL

    Change of use of land to additional residential curtilage including the erection of a two storey extension and erection of a timber garage.

    Milway Patch High Beech Road The Pludds Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9UD

    Received 26 May 2020
  9. DecidedP0669/20/PQ3PA

    Prior notification for the conversion of agricultural building to a residential dwelling and associated building operations.

    Berrends Farm Cooks Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LE

    Received 22 May 2020
  10. ConsentP0670/20/FUL

    Change of use of Care Home back to five bedroom dwelling.

    Three Ashes House Ledbury Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DE

    Received 26 May 2020
  11. RefusedP0672/20/FUL

    Conversion of barn to a residential dwelling and outbuilding to form carport / store with associated works.Conversion of barn to a residential dwelling and outbuilding to form carport / store with associated works

    Rocks Bungalow The Common St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SE

    Received 26 May 2020
  12. DecidedP0673/20/TCA

    Fell x 1 Apple Tree (T1) at 3 Kyrleside.

    3 Kyrleside The Village Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2EN

    Received 26 May 2020
  13. ConsentP0674/20/FUL

    Construction of detached triple bay garage.

    Hill House Barrel Lane Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LR

    Received 27 May 2020
  14. ConsentP0675/20/FUL

    Importation of materials to raise ground levels and extend the existing agricultural yard area. (Part Retrospective).

    Trow Green Farm Trow Green St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QP

    Received 27 May 2020
  15. ConsentP0682/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and associated works.

    Tavisvor New Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6HJ

    Received 27 May 2020
  16. ConsentP0692/20/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension and construction of pedestrian access to rear boundary wall with associated works.

    Hill View Cottage Gower Lane Woodcroft Chepstow Gloucestershire NP16 7PZ

    Received 27 May 2020
  17. RefusedP0693/20/AG

    Prior notification for the construction of a water harvesting and attenuation reservoir.

    Redhill Farm Bromsberrow Road Redmarley GL19 3JU

    Received 28 May 2020
  18. ConsentP0694/20/FUL

    Redevelopment of existing Class B8 site - Erection of one dwelling. (Existing commercial buildings to be reused ancillary to dwelling). Improvement to existing vehicular access.

    Land Adjoining The Laurels Main Road Huntley Gloucestershire GL19 3EA

    Received 28 May 2020
  19. ConsentP0695/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey pitched roof side/rear extension with associated works.

    1 Hanman Villas Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8EB

    Received 28 May 2020
  20. ConsentP0696/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    18 Nodens Way Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5NP

    Received 27 May 2020
  21. ConsentP0697/20/FUL

    Replace timber post and rail fence and timber gate with new brick boundary wall and gate.

    The Cottage Edens Hill Upleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1EE

    Received 28 May 2020
  22. ConsentP0054/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 18 (surface water and foul drainage scheme), 20 (details of enhancements) and 25 (fire hydrants) relating to Planning Permission P0361/15/OUT.

    Land Between Lydney Bypass And Highfield Road Highfield Road Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 28 May 2020
  23. ConsentP0698/20/FUL

    Extension to disabled persons ancillary annexe to provide necessary floor space. (Revised Scheme: providing therapy room; utility; and storage space; and enhanced disability access) (Part-retrospective).

    Higrove Neds Top Oldcroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4NQ

    Received 28 May 2020
  24. UnknownP0699/20/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of a steel frame agricultural building.

    Drews Farm Bulley Lane Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8BQ

    Received 28 May 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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