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Forest of Dean District Council
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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
8,033Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,016 approved or refused records
649Refused applications

6,367 approved · 649 refused · 354 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP1515/20/COU

    Change of use of unit to provide a motor home and caravan habitation service.

    Unit 2 Bromsberrow Heath Business Park Bromsberrow Heath Ledbury HR8 1PG

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  2. ConsentP0100/20/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 03 (full surface water drainage) relating to planning permission P1741/19/FUL.

    High Reddings Chapel Hill Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DF

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  3. ConsentP1517/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension to provide storage space for community facility.

    Lydney Youth And Community Centre Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5AT

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  4. ConsentP1518/20/FUL

    Conversion of existing garage to provide annexed accommodation with associated alterations and works.

    The Barn Lower Lane Five Acres Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7QN

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  5. ConsentP1519/20/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the conversion of existing garage to provide annexed accommodation with associated alterations and works.

    The Barn Lower Lane Five Acres Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7QN

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  6. ConsentP1520/20/FUL

    Proposed alterations and extension to provide elderly parent accommodation.

    West View Harveys Lane Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4SZ

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  7. DecidedP1521/20/LD1

    Application under section 191 for the continued use of High Bank Farm dwelling house without compliance with the agricultural occupancy condition imposed upon it through the original outline planning permission F.6650 and restated through DF.5846, varied by DF.5846/A.

    High Bank Farm Laundry Lane Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NQ

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  8. ConsentP1522/20/FUL

    Removal of the agricultural occupancy condition (c) relating to F.6650 then varied through condition (b) of DF5846 and permission DF5846/A.

    High Bank Farm Laundry Lane Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NQ

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  9. DecidedP1523/20/EIA

    Request for EIA screening opinion.

    Land At Box Farm Awre Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1EG

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  10. RefusedP1524/20/FUL

    Removal of condition e) (occupancy) relating to DF1254/B to allow for the building to be used as a separate dwelling.

    Perry's Cottage Perry's Court Lane Ruardean Glos GL17 9UR

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  11. ConsentP1525/20/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage/store. Construction of new holiday let/annexe with garage, storage and home gym.

    Oakdene Gorsty Knoll Milkwall GL16 7LR

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  12. ConsentP1526/20/FUL

    Variation of condition 04 (full surface water drainage scheme) to allow for the re-wording of condition including the discharge of condition 04 (full surface water drainage scheme) relating to planning permission P1718/18/FUL.

    Blaisdon Meadow Blaisdon Lane Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AL

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  13. DecidedP1527/20/REG

    Application under Regulation 3 to demolish x2 vacant buildings.

    Former GIS Healthcare And Royal Forest Centre Site Foxes Bridge Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2PQ

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  14. ConsentP1528/20/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension with associated alterations and works.

    Grey House Miss Graces Lane Tidenham Chase Chepstow NP16 7JR

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  15. DecidedP1529/20/LD1

    Application under Section 191 to certify the commencement of Permission DF 5792/N dated 03.05.2000 for the erection of an agricultural workers dwelling. Alterations to vehicular access. (Septic tank drainage).

    Knowle Farm Lime Street Eldersfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 4NX

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  16. ConsentP1530/20/NONMAT

    Non-material amendment to approval of reserved matters application P0041/20/APP to allow for a change of materials similar to approved.

    Land North Of Southend Lane Newent GL18 1JD

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  17. ConsentP1531/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    The Squirrels Albion Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TA

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  18. DecidedP1532/20/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether the creation of a new access requires planning permission.

    The Cottage Royal Oak Road The Pludds Ruardean GL17 9UG

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  19. ConsentP1533/20/FUL

    Erection of a front porch.

    Yew Tree Cottage Ashdene Road The Pludds Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9UQ

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  20. ConsentP0101/20/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 07 (cycle storage facilities) pursuant to the Reserved Matters permission (ref. P0041/20/APP).

    Land North Of Southend Lane Newent Gloucestershire

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  21. ConsentP1548/20/FUL

    Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of reserved matters permission reference P0041/20/APP to amend the boundary treatment along the western site boundary and partial associated level changes.

    Land North Of Southend Lane Newent Gloucestershire

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  22. ConsentP1549/20/TPO

    Fell x7 Ash trees at Wyecliffe House.

    Wyecliffe House Old Hill Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7PR

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  23. ConsentP1553/20/TPO

    Reduction of branches of x 1 Sycamore tree.

    Little Orchard St Annes Way St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6UE

    Received 17 Sept 2020
  24. ConsentP1555/20/TCA

    Reduction of roadside hdge to 8ft, width reduction of 50%. Reduction of x 1 Beech tree, x 1 Poplar tree x 1 Oak tree. Removal of x 1 Crab Apple at West Holme.

    West Holme School Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QT

    Received 22 Sept 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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