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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
8,289Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,247 approved or refused records
671Refused applications

6,576 approved · 671 refused · 372 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP2104/20/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling with associated works.

    Land Opposite 40 Sparrow Hill Coleford Gloucestershire

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  2. ConsentP2105/20/COU

    Change of use from industrial unit to vinyl record warehouse, for wholesale, online and ancillary retail sales.

    24 Forest Vale Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2PH

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  3. ConsentP2107/20/FUL

    Erection of an extension to garage and stables to form garage block.

    Brick Barn Lowbands Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3NQ

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  4. ConsentP2108/20/FUL

    Erection of one dwelling with garage/outbuilding.

    Plot 9 Covent Garden Drury Lane Redmarley Gloucester GL19 3LH

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  5. DecidedP2109/20/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of a proposed grain store.

    Drews Farm Greenway Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2DX

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  6. ConsentP2110/20/FUL

    Variation of condition (02) of P1713/18/FUL to allow proposed change to roof pitch to accommodate revised roof covering plus changes to fenestration /ventilation slits in lieu of windows and additional roller shutter doors.

    Barn At Wall Weir Miss Graces Lane Tidenham Chase Chepstow NP16 7JB

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  7. DecidedP2112/20/LD2

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

    31 Harold Road Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4SD

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  8. ConsentP2113/20/TPO

    Removal of x13 Silver Birch trees, Coppice x2 Willow trees, Removal x7 Sycamore trees, pollard crown of x2 Sycamore trees and coppice x8 Hazel trees.

    Brocote House Tinmans Green Redbrook Monmouth NP25 4NB

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  9. ConsentP2114/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey detached summer house/pool house with associated works.

    Middle Forge Forest Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4ET

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  10. ConsentP2115/20/FUL

    Proposed conversion of skittle alley to 4 no. holiday lets.

    The New Inn Viney Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LZ

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  11. ConsentP2116/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with associated works. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    West View Stables (also Known As West View) Castle Tump Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LS

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  12. ConsentP2117/20/FUL

    Construction of a single storey conservatory.

    35 Bracken Close Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5AJ

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  13. ConsentP2118/20/REG

    Application under Regulation 3 to remove existing dilapidated timber picket fencing and timber post and rail fencing including both sets of vehicular gates (in/out). Install new 1.8 m high bow top anti-trap design fencing and new bespoke gates.

    Heart Of The Forest Community Special School Speech House Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7EJ

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  14. ConsentP2119/20/FUL

    Conversion of part former school to two by 2 bed dwellings (subdivision of approved Unit 1 to Units 1A & 1B- revision to approved scheme). Alterations to vehicular access and associated works.

    Land At Former St Whites School St Whites Road Cinderford GL14 3DH

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  15. ConsentP2120/20/TCA

    Fell x2 trees at The Laurels.

    The Laurels High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  16. ConsentP2121/20/FUL

    Extension and alterations to dwelling to form a two storey linked side extension. Erection of a detached double carport with room above and associated works.

    Sheercliffe Coleford Road Tidenham Chepstow NP16 7JD

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  17. ConsentP2122/20/TPO

    Trees 44, 58, 61, Ash - Pollard to 1.5m.

    Land Between Court Road & Peacock's Brook South Of Newent Lake Lakeside Newent Gloucestershire

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  18. ConsentP2123/20/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension to the side elevation of the dwelling and removal of existing car port together with associated works.

    4 Ross Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0EQ

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  19. ConsentP2124/20/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural building.

    Sandyridge Farm Pauntley Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3HZ

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  20. ConsentP2125/20/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a single dwelling house with all matters reserved for future consideration.

    Land At Lilac Cottage Bromsberrow Heath

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  21. ConsentP2126/20/TCA

    Removal of x1 silver birch tree at larksmead.

    Larksmead Graces Pitch Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1SU

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  22. DecidedP2127/20/GPDE

    Prior notification for a single storey extension.

    27 Severn View Road Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NP

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  23. ConsentP2128/20/FUL

    Erection of a single storey wooden cabin for use as a holiday let.

    Dean Pool Court The Rocks Clearwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JR

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  24. ConsentP2129/20/FUL

    Erection of a new building for storage purposes.

    Yard At Greenwood Farm Joyford Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7AS Gloucestershire

    Received 16 Dec 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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