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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
8,105Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,083 approved or refused records
656Refused applications

6,427 approved · 656 refused · 357 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. UnknownP1708/20/LBC

    Listed Building consent for the erection of 2 no. replacement outbuildings (retrospective).

    Westside The Haie Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1HW

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  2. ConsentP1711/20/ADV

    Advertisement consent for the erection of a free standing non illuminated V board sales sign (comprising of 2 no identical panels) and 2 non illuminated flag signs displaying 'BDW' corporate logo to be positioned either side of V board. (Retrospective).

    Residential Development Site To The West Of Rodley Manor Way Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  3. ConsentP1712/20/FUL

    Change of use of land to equine use to provide detached stable building and erection of a detached car port.

    Solomons Tump Farm Solomons Tump Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3EB

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  4. ConsentP1713/20/ADV

    Advertisement Consent for the erection of 1 no. freestanding non illuminated sales sign and 2 no. non illuminated flag signs. Retrospective).

    Verge Off Rodley Manor Way To New Residential Develoment Site Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  5. ConsentP1714/20/TCA

    Fell x 1 Silver Spruce tree and Fell x 1 Cherry tree at Sycamore House.

    Sycamore House Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NJ

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  6. ConsentP1716/20/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural/horticultural storage building

    35 Ford House Road The Scarr Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LQ

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  7. ConsentP0107/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 04 ( materials) and 07 (ecology) relating to P1741/19/FUL.

    High Reddings Chapel Hill Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DF

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  8. ConsentP1717/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension.

    39 Forest Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5LE

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  9. ConsentP1718/20/TCA

    Crown lift x 1 Maple tree and reduce and prune x 2 Apple trees at Hawthorn Cottage.

    Hawthorn Cottage Upper Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4RD

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  10. ConsentP1725/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension.

    20 Coombs Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8AY

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  11. ConsentP1730/20/TCA

    Removal of x 2 Plum trees.

    Penfold Main Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QY

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  12. UnknownP1735/20/FUL

    Construction of working section of canal, complete with a firm towpath to one side as well as a level mown grass path to the remaining side and two culverts to allow for existing water courses to continue to flow unrestricted below the level of the canal itself and associated works.

    Land At Malswick Adjacent B4215 Newent Gloucestershire

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  13. ConsentP1736/20/FUL

    Variation of condition 01 (approved plans) of P1547/19/APP due to the archaeological site strip identifying two previously unidentified mining shafts on the site. Affected plots 137-139,179 and 180 on approved layout plan.

    Land North Of A4136 Lower Lane Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  14. ConsentP1737/20/FUL

    Loft conversion with installation of rear dormer and associated works.

    The Sun The Slad Little London Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PT

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  15. ConsentP1738/20/FUL

    Variation of Condition 05 (Occupation period/opening times) to enable temporary relaxation of part of the condition to permit opening from 1 November 2021 until 31 March 2022 in relation to planning permission P1677/15/FUL and submission of surface water details to discharge the requirements of condition 09 of P1677/15/FUL.

    Greenacres Camp Site (also Known As Land At Greenacres) Scowles Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QS

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  16. ConsentP1739/20/FUL

    Erection of a detached annexe accommodation for a dependant relative.

    Brick House Farm Wintles Lane Northwood Green Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1NG

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  17. ConsentP1740/20/FUL

    Erection of a bat receptor including log store, to provide a separate structure to accommodate bats and to serve as a roosting provision.

    Ford Farm Poultry Sheds Ford Lane Kilcot Gloucestershire GL18 1NW

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  18. RefusedP1747/20/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling with detached garage including associated parking, landscaping and works. (Revised Scheme).

    Church Villa High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  19. RefusedP1748/20/FUL

    Creation of a new vehicular access together with erection of single garage with associated parking and turning area.

    Church Villa High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  20. ConsentP1749/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension with associated works.

    The Waterfalls Brook Street Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DZ

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  21. ConsentP1755/20/CPC

    Replacement of the existing sewage pumping station which includes the construction of an underground storage chamber, above ground GRP elemetry kiosk, new vehicular access and hardstanding from Stantway Lane, enclosed by a 1.3 metre high boundary fence with gate.

    Pumping Station Stantway Lane Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  22. RefusedP1756/20/FUL

    Reduction in size of an existing fishing pond. the creation of a new fishing lake with 22 pegs with a circular vehicular track, the provision of twelve log cabins for tourists, the provision of four camping pods for tourists, the provision of three bell tents for tourists and the provision of a storage shed.

    Watersmeet Motel Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BT

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  23. ConsentP1757/20/FUL

    Erection of a single polytunnel to be used for sheep and calf housing.

    Commonfields Farm Boulsdon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JH

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  24. UnknownP1758/20/FUL

    Erection of a replacement dwelling with associated works.

    Beeches Farm Grove Road Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QH

    Received 22 Oct 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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