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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
8,362Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,313 approved or refused records
680Refused applications

6,633 approved · 680 refused · 377 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jul 2004 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP0012/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 05 (hard and soft landscaping) and 06 (proposed floodlighting) relating to P1928/17/FUL

    Watery Farm Nine Wells Road Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7AT

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  2. ConsentP0166/21/FUL

    Erection of rear single storey extension. Demolition of conservatory.

    Primrose Cottage Upper Soudley Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TY

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  3. ConsentP0167/21/FUL

    Installation of air source heat pump at the dwelling.

    26 Sandford Road Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DP

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  4. ConsentP0168/21/FUL

    Alterations to front dormer with additional dormer to rear elevation, erection of a front porch, carport and pitched roof to existing garage.

    10A Causeway Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BY

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  5. DecidedP0169/21/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of single storey side extension requires planning permission.

    3 Watchtower Way Tutshill Chepstow Gloucestershire NP16 7FG

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  6. ConsentP0170/21/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling with associated works. (Revised Scheme).

    Land Ajdacent14 (12B Plot 1) Causeway Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2QX

    Received 22 Jan 2021
  7. ConsentP0171/21/FUL

    Erection of a replacement porch. Erection of a sun room. Demolition of existing sun room.

    4 Back Lane Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9BU

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  8. ConsentP0172/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension.

    10 Camomile Green Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9LN

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  9. ConsentP0173/21/FUL

    Proposed conversion of storage building and replacement of lean-to to provide holiday let accommodation.

    Little Bull Hill Kempley Road Gorsley Ross On Wye HR9 7EF

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  10. ConsentP0174/21/FUL

    Proposed outbuilding for use as a home salon.

    Glenview Marsh Hill Sling Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JW

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  11. ConsentP0175/21/FUL

    Erection of a double garage.

    Yew Tree Cottage Tidenham Chepstow NP16 7JF

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  12. ConsentP0176/21/TPO

    Prune to 2.5 m above ground level. G5 6 Horse Chestnut, 2 Lime, 1 Silver Birch, 2 Robinia. G6 3 Oak, 1 Sycamore and 2 Horse Chestnut.

    Angus Buchanans Recreation Ground Victoria Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8DS

    Received 18 Jan 2021
  13. DecidedP0177/21/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 25 Jan 2021
  14. ConsentP0178/21/FUL

    Alterations to garage to provide first floor home office.

    Atlantic House Cliffords Mesne Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JL

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  15. ConsentP0188/21/FUL

    Construction of an all weather manege. (Private Use).

    Five Acres School Crescent Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RE

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  16. UnknownP0189/21/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension with part cantilever extension and raising of west gable to provide additional living accommodation at first floor level.

    2 Peacock Close Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1RD

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  17. ConsentP0193/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey garden room to rear dwelling. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    Beechwood House Rodley Road Rodley Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1RE

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  18. ConsentP0194/21/FUL

    Proposed B1 use extension to form 2 new units to existing 'Block E' building on existing established Business Park.

    Stone End Farm Main Road Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8AA

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  19. DecidedP0195/21/LD2

    Demolition of existing single storey garage; erection of new single storey side extension.

    80 Templeway West Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5JD

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  20. ConsentP0196/21/APP

    Approval of Reserved Matters (Access, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale) of outline permission P1947/18/OUT for the erection of a detached dwelling and garage.

    Land Adjacent To Syringa Grange Court Lane Huntley Gloucester GL19 3DT

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  21. ConsentP0197/21/FUL

    Erection of a cricket pavilion and re-location of existing container.

    Bream Cricket Club High Street Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JF

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  22. ConsentP0198/21/FUL

    Change of use of garage to provide utility and wet room with home office above.

    Laurel Cottage Kempley Green Kempley Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BW

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  23. DecidedP0202/21/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether a dropped kerb requires planning permission.

    2 The Bramleys Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QP

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  24. DecidedP0205/21/PQ3PA

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

    Cackleberries Over Old Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BJ

    Received 28 Jan 2021

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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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