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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
8,134Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,112 approved or refused records
658Refused applications

6,454 approved · 658 refused · 357 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP1791/20/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural storage building.

    Colloe Grove Farm Collafield Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3LG

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  2. ConsentP1793/20/FUL

    Extension to existing dropped kerb with associated works.

    64 Gloucester Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8BW

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  3. ConsentP1795/20/FUL

    Proposed rear extension to existing kitchen and storage below.

    2 Nailsmiths Court Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3JH

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  4. ConsentP0112/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (Lath and Plaster sample panel) and 04 (sample of render) relating to P0348/20/LBC.

    Pastors Hill House Pastors Hill Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NA

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  5. ConsentP0113/20/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 04 (link building), 08 (fenestration), 10 (external vents and flues) and 11 (stair railing details) relating to planning permission P1642/20/FUL. Discharge of conditions 04 (link building), 06 (fenestration) and 08 (external vents and flues) of listed building consent P1693/20/LBC. Discharge of conditions 10 (external vents and flues), 11 (stair railing details) of listed building consent P0149/20/LBC.

    Hartpury Mill Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DE

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  6. ConsentP1797/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey kitchen extension. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    Sycamore House Morgans Lane Ruardean Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9AR

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  7. ConsentP0114/20/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 03 (roof and roof glazing details) relating to P0604/18/LBC.

    Wyecliffe House Old Hill Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7PR

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  8. ConsentP1798/20/FUL

    Conversion of barn for use as holiday accommdation with associated off road parking and associated works.

    Horsley Grove (Also Known As Plot 3) Cliffords Mesne Gloucestershire GL18 1JW

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  9. ConsentP1799/20/FUL

    Erection of one additional poultry unit and associated infrastructure on established turkey farm. (Resubmission of P0800/20/FUL).

    Nansfield Farm Dymock Gloucestershire

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  10. ConsentP1800/20/FUL

    Variation of conditions 02 (approved plans) and 05 (roof/walls materials) of planning permission P0040/18/FUL including amendments to floor plan and material changes to elevations as shown on drawing No: 20.0058.AP01. Velux windows replacing windows to wall as drawing No: 20.0058.AP02 South East elevations and render in place of wall hanging tiles to first floor elevation on sides.

    Old Smithy Stores New Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BX

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  11. ConsentP1801/20/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether the erection of a ground floor replacement existing conservatory with a new day room/garden room and loft conversion to replace small bedroom on first floor with new master bedroom and en-suite in loft requires planning permission.

    Trelawney 9 Park Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8AX

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  12. ConsentP1803/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    12 Adams Way Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7RQ

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  13. ConsentP1805/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with associated alterations and works.

    4 The Tythings Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1QQ

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  14. RefusedP1809/20/FUL

    Use of land for equestrian business purposes (i.e. horse breeding business and farriery business ), the erection of an equestrian building (incorporating 6 stables, 4 foaling boxes, a feed store and a tack / treatment store) and the provision of a temporary mobile home to be occupied by the operators of the equestrian business

    Land At Jubilee Lane Bream Gloucestershire

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  15. UnknownP1810/20/FUL

    Proposed removal of wall and dropped kerb with gravel driveway. Installation of a roadway mirror on embankment opposite driveway to increase visibility with associated works.

    7 Belmont Terrace Stenders Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0JD

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  16. ConsentP1811/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear and part side extension to provide kitchen day room and extra bedroom. Erection of a boundary fence. Demolition of existing rear lean to extension.

    Woodleigh Main Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QY

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  17. ConsentP1812/20/FUL

    Variation of conditions 02 (approved plans) and 04 (approved details) relating to planning permission P1346/18/FUL to allow for an alternative design of unit to be installed at the site.

    Land Adjacent To Old Canning Inn Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucestershire

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  18. UnknownP1813/20/PQ3PA

    Prior Approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.

    Forge Farm Brains Green Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AP

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  19. ConsentP1814/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension.

    83 Church Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3EL

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  20. ConsentP1815/20/TPO

    Shorten lower lateral branches extending to the west by 2m - 2.4 m up to a height of 6 m above existing ground level and pruning back to a suitable growing point of x 1 Oak tree.

    Land West Of Rodley Manor Way Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  21. ConsentP0115/20/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 05 (full surface water drainage scheme), 07 (scheme for bio diversity enhancement) and 08 (external lighting) relating to P1645/19/FUL.

    1 Baresfield Jubilee Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0EG

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  22. ConsentP1816/20/FUL

    Erection of a new detached dwelling house with erection of associated garage block, alterations to existing vehicular access and associated works. Demolition of existing outbuildings and boundary walling.

    Granary Barn West End Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9TP

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  23. ConsentP1817/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension with associated works.

    Woodville Main Road Rudford Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8DU

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  24. ConsentP1818/20/FUL

    Extension and alterations to dwelling including the provision of rear decking area.

    4 Townsend Close St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TJ

    Received 4 Nov 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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