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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
8,070Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,050 approved or refused records
653Refused applications

6,397 approved · 653 refused · 357 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP1636/20/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a detached dwelling with associated works.

    31 Dockham Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BG

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  2. DecidedP1637/20/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether the conversion of the existing roof space to create an additional bedroom requires planning permission.

    12 Chantry Close Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5TH

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  3. ConsentP1638/20/FUL

    Proposed replacement orangery, new garage and improved drive access and front steps.

    Clarendon Church Street Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NL

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  4. ConsentP1639/20/NONMAT

    Non Material amendment to planning permission P0278/20/FUL to allow revisions to fenestration and exterior facing material.

    Jasmine Cottage Orchard End Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QX

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  5. ConsentP1640/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and a single storey front extension. Raising of ridge height to create first floor accommodation.

    Songlines Lake Lane Churcham Gloucester GL2 8BG

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  6. ConsentP1641/20/LBC

    The repointing of the property's boundary wall to a height of 600 mm using specialist lime mortar in order to eliminate water ingress during flooding.

    Manor House Quayside Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7NG

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  7. ConsentP1642/20/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) to allow amendments to the fenestration and internal layout of the Granary relating to planning permission P0148/20/FUL.

    Hartpury Mill Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DE

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  8. ConsentP1649/20/FUL

    Proposed two storey extension and raised patio.

    Orchard Cottage Highfield Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JB

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  9. ConsentP1650/20/FUL

    Variation of Condition 02 (Approved Plans) to allow for an additional rooflights, alterations to the fenestration, internal layout and flat roof, installation of a wood burning stove with external flue and extension to the driveway, and Condition 09 (Rooflights) to allow for the discharge of the condition, relating to planning permission P1863/18/FUL.

    Methodist Chapel Huntley Road Tibberton Gloucestershire GL19 3AF

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  10. UnknownP1651/20/PQ3PA

    Prior notification for the conversion of existing agricultural building to dwelling and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.

    52 Ledbury Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DL

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  11. ConsentP1652/20/FUL

    Erection of replacement dwelling and associated works.

    Clematis Cottage Cliffords Mesne Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JT

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  12. ConsentP1653/20/FUL

    Insertion of timber gates into Northern boundary wall of church yard. (Re-submission) (Retrospective).

    St Mary The Virgin Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3DE

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  13. ConsentP1655/20/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling. Demolition of existing redundant agricultural barn.

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

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  14. ConsentP1659/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension and first floor extension with associated works.

    Five Elms Wyebank Avenue Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7EJ

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  15. ConsentP1661/20/FUL

    Raising of garage roof height to provide loft bedroom with en-suite and conversion of part of garage to additional ground floor living space with associated works.

    8 Lower Orchard Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AX

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  16. ConsentP0103/20/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 04 (Bat Box) relating to planning permission P1363/17/FUL.

    The Paddocks Coleford Road Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7BU

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  17. ConsentP1664/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension to existing garage to provide hobby room/workshop.

    Highfield Townsend Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BE

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  18. ConsentP1665/20/FUL

    Erection of a detached single garage. Demolition of existing shed.

    31 Kimberley Drive Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5AF

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  19. ConsentP1666/20/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether a dropped kerb and creation of driveway requires planning permission.

    4 Rodley Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5AX

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  20. DecidedP1668/20/PM3PA

    Prior approval for the conversion of ground floor retail space to residential.

    Hill Farm Stores Farm Road Ruardean Woodside Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9XL

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  21. ConsentP0104/20/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 05 (landscaping) relating to P0236/19/FUL.

    Berry Hill Farm The Gorse Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QE

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  22. ConsentP1669/20/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for use of grooms cottage as independent dwelling (Class C3) with associated works including external alterations, extensions and repairs, access improvements and provision of residential curtilage.

    Ninnage Lodge Cottage Crowgate Lane Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QS

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  23. ConsentP1670/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension and internal alterations.

    The Walks Neds Top Oldcroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4NG

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  24. RefusedP1671/20/FUL

    Erection of 6 flats with associated parking, landscaping and works. (Revised Description).

    Heywood Mews Heywood Road Cinderford GL14 2PN Gloucestershire

    Received 13 Oct 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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