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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
7,904Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 6,899 approved or refused records
632Refused applications

6,267 approved · 632 refused · 347 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP1059/20/TCA

    Silver Birch (SB1) - reduction in overall height by 30%. Silver Birch (SB2) - Reduction in overall height by 50%. Removal of Hazel (H1) and removal of x 2 Ash trees at Walnut Cottage.

    Walnut Cottage Harrison Close Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1DW

    Received 13 Jul 2020
  2. DecidedP1060/20/TCA

    25 % height and 58% crown reduction of x 1 Silver Birch tree; 40% reduction of x 1 willow tree; 20% reduction of rear hedge line at courtyard cottage.

    Courtyard Cottage Main Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QX

    Received 13 Jul 2020
  3. ConsentP1061/20/PIP

    Permission in principle for the erection of 6 flats.

    Land Off Swan Road Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  4. ConsentP1063/20/FUL

    Erection of a UPVC conservatory and single storey extension. (Part-retrospective)

    Bradstone Yorkley Slade Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4SB

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  5. ConsentP1064/20/FUL

    Erection of a petrol filling station forecourt with associated shop, air/water service facilities and residential flat as first floor for use by operator personnel. Demolition of an existing garage and car servicing facility.

    Overbrook Garage Drybrook Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9JJ

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  6. ConsentP1065/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey detached dwelling and ancillary works.

    Land At 5 Victoria Road Coleford GL16 8DR

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  7. ConsentP1067/20/FUL

    Conversion of existing outbuilding into garden studio and alterations to existing house.

    Castle Villa Church Street St Briavels GL15 6RG

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  8. ConsentP1068/20/LBC

    Listed Building consent to separate existing first floor dressing room from bedroom 1 to create first floor study accessible via a new staircase located in the rear lobby. Rebuild front elevation wall and replace window, replace existing garage/storefront wall and ground floor, form new lean-to roof over lobby between dining room and converted outbuilding. Convert existing outbuilding into garden studio and convert bedroom 4 into en-suite bathroom off bedroom 1.

    Castle Villa Church Street St Briavels GL15 6RG

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  9. ConsentP1070/20/FUL

    Variation of condition 01 (Approved Plans) of Approval of reserved matters application P0588/15/APP to allow for minor changes to materials, design, fenestration,boundary treatments and retention of existing outbuildings.

    Land Adjoining The Red House (Bluebell Cottage) Brockhollands Bream Gloucestershire GL15 4PP

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  10. ConsentP0072/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (Bio diversity enhancement), 04 (Contamination Assessment), 10 (Construction Management Plan) and 15 (Landscaping) of planning permission P0293/20/FUL.

    Richard Read Transport Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QD

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  11. ConsentP1077/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    8 Wantridge Kempley Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BP

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  12. ConsentP1078/20/TPO

    Works to 3 Oaks in TPO062, A2 to reduce by a maximum of 30% at Dene Hollow Cottage.

    Dene Hollow Cottage Highfield Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LL

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  13. ConsentP0073/20/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 08 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission P1482/14/OUT. (Updated Construction Management Statement).

    Land North Of Lower Lane Berry Hill Coleford GL16 8QH

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  14. ConsentP1079/20/APP

    Approval of Reserved Matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) of outline permission P1035/19/OUT for a detached dormer bungalow.

    Garden Of Ferndale Bungalow Eastwood Road Harrow Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9JY

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  15. ConsentP1080/20/FUL

    Increase pitch of existing garage roof.

    10 Campbell Road Broadwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7BS

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  16. UnknownP1081/20/FUL

    Proposed change of use to be used as an occasional wedding venue including the erection of a gazebo timber structure.

    Springbank Farm Birches Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DN

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  17. ConsentP1082/20/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) to planning permission P1906/15/FUL to allow for reduction in height and floor area.

    Town Farm Gloucester Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HP

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  18. DecidedP1091/20/PQ3PA

    Prior notification for the change of use of existing outbuilding to a residential dwelling and associated building operations.

    54 The Scarr Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DQ

    Received 21 Jul 2020
  19. ConsentP1092/20/FUL

    Change of use from former bank to a mix use of B1 (co-working office space), retail tester space (A1), a small caf� counter operation (A3) and ancillary space.

    6 Market Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2SD

    Received 21 Jul 2020
  20. ConsentP1093/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension. Demolition of existing garage.

    142 Watery Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1QE

    Received 21 Jul 2020
  21. ConsentP1098/20/FUL

    Erection of a rear/side single storey extension to provide ground floor bedroom and en-suite bathroom for the benefit of a disabled person.

    31 Reevers Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1TN

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  22. ConsentP1100/20/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether the erection of a single storey extension requires planning permission.

    39 Belle Vue Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2AA

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  23. ConsentP1101/20/FUL

    Replace existing conservatory roof.

    12 Kings Meade Old Station Way Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8RS

    Received 21 Jul 2020
  24. DecidedP1102/20/AG

    Prior Notification for the re-surfacing of an agricultural hard standing.

    Birdwood Coppice Gloucestershire Way Churcham GL2 8AR

    Received 22 Jul 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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