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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
7,855Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 6,853 approved or refused records
631Refused applications

6,222 approved · 631 refused · 346 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. RefusedP0844/20/AG

    Prior notification to provide a Multi-purpose agricultural buildings to facilitate machinery storage, grain handling equipment, fertiliser storage, buffer store for wet grain.

    Land At Staunton Court Ledbury Road Staunton Gloucestershire

    Received 17 Jun 2020
  2. DecidedP0845/20/TCA

    Coppice x 1 Hazel stool to 1m at Tinmans Arms.

    Tinmans Arms Lower Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NS

    Received 17 Jun 2020
  3. DecidedP0846/20/TCA

    Removal of x 1Holm Oak at 1 St Peters Close.

    1 St Peters Close Church Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AY

    Received 17 Jun 2020
  4. ConsentP0847/20/APP

    Approval of reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) for outline permission P1885/17/OUT for the erection of up to 5 self build dwellings with associated works with all matters reserved including the discharge of conditions 01 (detailed plans), 02 (phasing plan), 05 (site and floor level details), 06 (tree and hedgerow protection), 07 (vehicle parking and manoeuvring facilities), 09 (noise levels), 10 (landscaping details), 11 (external lighting scheme), 12 (bio diversity enhancement scheme), 13 (construction method statement),14 (full drainage scheme) and 15 (detailed drainage calculations). (Revised Scheme).

    The Meadows Bromsberrow Heath Ledbury HR8 1NX

    Received 17 Jun 2020
  5. ConsentP0848/20/FUL

    Provision of private swimming pool with associated ancillary structure.

    Windrush House 7 Grange Close Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SP

    Received 17 Jun 2020
  6. ConsentP0849/20/FUL

    Erection of a domestic garage to replace existing. (Part Retrospective).

    12 Parragate Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2LT

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  7. DecidedP0856/20/PR3PA

    Prior Approval to convert an agricultural barn into a flexible commercial unit, comprising a micro brewery.

    Church Farm Church Street Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NL

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  8. ConsentP0857/20/FUL

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

    1 Glebe Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1BJ

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  9. ConsentP0858/20/NONMAT

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DF689/G to allow for the addition of a condition. (Approved Plans).

    The Old Stone Works Fetter Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7LU

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  10. ConsentP0863/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension, two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and porch extension with associated works. Demolition of existing porch. (Resubmission).

    The Woodlands Squires Road Hangerberry Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9QL

    Received 19 Jun 2020
  11. ConsentP0062/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 05 (Landscape and ecological Management Plan (LEcMP)), 06 (Construction ecological Management Plan (CEMP)), 07 (Details of external and internal lighting), 13 (Details of secure and covered cycle storage facilities for a minimum of 8 bicycles), 16 (Samples of proposed roof slates) relating to P1642/17/FUL. Discharge of conditions 08 (Large scale details of the proposed floors), and 10 (Details of proposed vents and flues) relating to P1643/17/LBC.

    Barn At Woodend Farm Broom Hill Huntley Gloucestershire GL19 3HA

    Received 19 Jun 2020
  12. ConsentP0866/20/PLANOB

    Application to vary clause (2) of the Section 106 agreement dated 9th July 1997 from planning application DF9953/A to exclude 10 Colsty Meadow from the clause.

    10 Colsty Meadow Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4BG

    Received 19 Jun 2020
  13. ConsentP0063/20/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 06 (details of drainage arrangements for surface water) relating to P1307/17/FUL.

    Latchen Land Off Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  14. ConsentP0867/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension with associated works. Demolition of existing single storey store/utility.

    5 Stafford Close Broadwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7DX

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  15. UnknownP0868/20/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building to house cattle.

    Drews Farm Bulley Lane Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8BQ

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  16. ConsentP0869/20/FUL

    Change of use from agricultural to private/personal use and provision of riding arena.

    Hill View Phillips Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3NF

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  17. ConsentP0870/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    3 Bays Court Goose Lane Bollow Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QX

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  18. ConsentP0871/20/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension.

    3 Bays Court Goose Lane Bollow Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QX

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  19. ConsentP0874/20/FUL

    Proposed single storey dormer extension, single storey sun room, porch and detached garage. Demolition of existing single storey extensions.

    Vine Villa Highleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HQ

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  20. ConsentP0875/20/FUL

    Erection of an equine stable block and construction of a manege.

    The Meadows Clanna Lane Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BD

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  21. ConsentP0876/20/FUL

    Two storey extension to rear to provide new kitchen, utility, veranda and master bedroom over (revised scheme).

    Youncas Tillers Green Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AP

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  22. ConsentP0879/20/FUL

    Conversion of existing lower ground floor level residential dwelling garage/workshop to holiday 2 bed let.

    Beech View Morse Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9AH

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  23. ConsentP0880/20/FUL

    Change of use of agricultural land to additional residential curtilage and provision of patio area and fence (retrospective).

    Alderbrook Lower Common Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DU

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  24. ConsentP0881/20/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to replace existing conservatory.

    Fairview Lower Road Soudley Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TZ

    Received 24 Jun 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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