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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
8,416Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,360 approved or refused records
684Refused applications

6,676 approved · 684 refused · 383 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP0370/21/FUL

    Conversion of attached garage to additional living space.

    Raglan Cottage Stanford Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5HS

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  2. ConsentP0371/21/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural building with solar panels on the roof. Construction of stable block (personal use) with associated trailer muck store. Construction of access track.

    Durbridge House Durbridge Road Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LS

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  3. ConsentP0372/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    17 Bracken Drive Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5AQ

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  4. ConsentP0373/21/FUL

    Conversion of a redundant water mill and adjoining barn into a dwelling. Erection of single storey linked extension. Erection of garage/workshop. Demolition of lean- to shed and existing steel frame agricultural building.

    The Old Mill Farm Mill Mill Lane Lowbands Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SH

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  5. ConsentP0374/21/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for conversion of a redundant water mill and adjoining barn into a dwelling. Erection of single storey linked extension. Erection of garage/workshop. Demolition of lean- to shed and existing steel frame agricultural building.

    The Old Mill Farm Mill Mill Lane Lowbands Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SH

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  6. ConsentP0375/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension.

    24 Colchester Close Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0JS

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  7. ConsentP0027/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 04 (site investigations) and 05 (land contamination assessment) relating to Planning permission P1686/19/FUL.

    38 Speculation Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2YD

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  8. ConsentP0376/21/FUL

    Conversion of 1 three bed flat into 2 one bed flats with associated works.

    Silverbourne Court Regent Street Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5RJ

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  9. ConsentP0377/21/FUL

    Reconstruction of an existing wood store to form home office, with associated works.

    Rosewell Underhill Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7PF

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  10. ConsentP0378/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension with associated works.

    22 Colchester Close Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0JS

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  11. ConsentP0379/21/TPO

    Beech (T42) Pollard to 7-8 metres. Beech (T35) Heavy branch over road reduce back to field boundary. Beech (T32) Fell.

    Land West Of Perrygrove Road Between Lambsquay House And Puzzlewood

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  12. ConsentP0380/21/NONMAT

    Non Material amendment to approval of reserved matters application P1953/19/APP to add a condition listing the approved plans.

    Land Between Lydney Bypass And Highfield Road Highfield Road Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  13. ConsentP0381/21/FUL

    Erection of two-storey front extension, single storey rear extension and replacement balcony

    Windyridge Chaxhill Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QR

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  14. ConsentP0382/21/TPO

    A1 15% canopy thinning of Ash (infected with dieback). A2 15% canopy thinning of Ash (infected with dieback). A3 Removal of up to 4 self set Ash trees, and removal of dense ivy. G10 15% canopy thinning of Ash trees (infected with dieback).

    Buchanans Recreation Ground Victoria Road Coleford GL16 8DS

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  15. ConsentP0383/21/FUL

    Variation of conditions 01 (approved plans) and 02 (biodiversity) to allow for amendments to plot 5 for a bike store, home office and inclusion of chimney and to amend the biodiversity enhancement scheme relating to P1584/20/APP.

    Land To The East Of Sheens Meadow (also Known As Quickset) Newnham-On-Severn GL14 1BP

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  16. ConsentP0384/21/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether a single storey rear extension requires planning permission.

    16 Tudor Walk Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7AE

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  17. ConsentP0385/21/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for alterations and associated internal changes to layout of existing listed dwelling.

    Spring Cottage Blaisdon Lane Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AL

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  18. ConsentP0028/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 12 (tree protection measures) of planning permission P1307/17/FUL.

    Latchen Land Off Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  19. ConsentP0388/21/FUL

    New agricultural building and track for existing farm enterprise.

    Land At Over Old Road Hartpury GL19 3DH

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  20. ConsentP0393/21/FUL

    Single storey extension to dwelling.

    2 Moys Hill Villas Strand Lane Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1PG

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  21. ConsentP0396/21/FUL

    Construction of a new vehicular access, parking area, and new boundary wall with associated works.

    Brookville Main Road Lower Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4TR

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  22. ConsentP0397/21/FUL

    Change of use of redundant bookshop to a dwelling to include demolition of the existing lean-to.

    Former Dive In Bookshop Westbury On Severn GL14 1PA

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  23. ConsentP0398/21/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for alterations and restoration of existing internal fire place.

    The Old Coach House Meredith Lane Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8DZ

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  24. ConsentP0402/21/FUL

    Conversion of loft in existing bungalow to provide two bedrooms in new floor level.

    Sweet Memories Trinity Road Harrow Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9JR

    Received 25 Feb 2021

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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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