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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 dates8,458Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,399 approved or refused records
689Refused applications
6,710 approved · 689 refused · 385 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Skip to main contentContact planning Book a building inspectionLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Get advice on your planning applicationConservation areas Historic buildings and conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- RefusedP0463/21/TPO
1 x Sycamore fell. 1 x Alder fell. Both trees are growing on a steep bank behind 39 Tinmans Green.
39 Tinmans Green Lower Redbrook Monmouth NP25 4NB
Received 23 Feb 2021 - DecidedP0464/21/TCA
Fell 1 x Norway Maple 'Drummondi'
7 Ledbury Road Crescent Staunton Gloucestershire GL19 3QB
Received 4 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0465/21/NONMAT
Non material amendment to P1613/20/FUL to allow for roof material change from Terracotta tiles to natural slates.
Birds Orchard Cottage Underhill Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7PE
Received 5 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0467/21/FUL
Construction of new junior high ropes course with additional storage containers and timber shelters.
Christian Adventure Centre Viney Hill Gloucestershire GL15 4NA
Received 5 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0469/21/FUL
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. (Revised Scheme). (Part Retrospective).
7 Kimberley Drive Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5AD
Received 5 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0471/21/FUL
Demolition of existing Pottery Workshop and construction of new reconfigured Pottery Workshop
17 Gloucester Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8BH
Received 5 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0472/21/NONMAT
Non material amendment to P0041/20/APP to allow for amendments to proposed brickwork materials.
Land North Of Southend Lane Newent GL18 1JD
Received 5 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0473/21/FUL
Erection of a four bedroom detached house with integral garage and off road parking.
Garage Bromley Road Ellwood Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7LY
Received 8 Mar 2021 - DecidedP0474/21/TCA
Fell 11 x Leylandii due to over-shading. Replace with Portugese Laurel (Prunus lusitanica) hedge.
Court Farm Broad Street Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3JT
Received 8 Mar 2021 - DecidedP0475/21/LD1
Application under Section 191 to establish the use of the building as a single dwelling house.
Montrose Netherend Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NN
Received 8 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0033/21/DISCON
Discharge of condition 04 (ecological design strategy and landscape plan) of planning permission P1735/19/FUL.
Wyedean School Beachley Road Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7AA
Received 8 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0476/21/FUL
Proposed replacement dwelling and conversion of outbuilding for annexed accommodation. Conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to form garage/store. Temporary siting of mobile home during construction of replacement dwelling.
Keepers Cottage New Road Popes Hill Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1JT
Received 8 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0477/21/LBC
Replacement of 6 rotten wooden framed windows and 1 French door within the 1986 extension of the property with upvc (equivalent) replacement.
The Orchard Prince Crescent Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RF
Received 8 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0479/21/COU
Change of use of nursery into single dwelling. (Retrospective)
The Rose Day Nursery Newland Street Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8AJ
Received 8 Mar 2021 - DecidedP0480/21/TCA
Fell x 1 Sweet Chestnut (showing signs of extensive decay on the main stem).
Cherrytree Cottage Main Road Lower Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4TR
Received 5 Mar 2021 - DecidedP0481/21/TCA
Fell 1 x Larch tree which is heavily leaning towards neighbouring property.
Meadowlands Proberts Barn Lane Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NE
Received 8 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0482/21/FUL
Erection of an extension to existing annexe. (Revised scheme).
Primrose Cottage Blackwells End Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DB
Received 8 Mar 2021 - RefusedP0483/21/FUL
Change of use of Tithe Barn to an events venue (primarily weddings) being a sui generis use, the erection of a single storey building to be used as toilet facilities and a plant room, the conversion and extension of a Dutch Barn to create a catering facilities and an ancillary cafe together with the provision of an external terrace area, the conversion of a former agricultural building to a dwelling to be occupied by staff, the creation of a new vehicular access onto the C69 and the provision of associated car parking.
Tithe Barn Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3DE
Received 8 Mar 2021 - RefusedP0484/21/LBC
An application for listed building consents for the works associated with planning application P0483/21/FUL being change of use of Tithe Barn to an events venue (primarily weddings) being a sui generis use, the erection of a single storey building to be used as toilet facilities and a plant room, the conversion and extension of a Dutch Barn to create a catering facilities and an ancillary cafe together with the provision of an external terrace area, the conversion of a former agricultural building to a dwelling to be occupied by staff, the creation of a new vehicular access onto the C69 and the provision of associated car parking.
Tithe Barn Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3DE
Received 8 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0485/21/FUL
Erection of a replacement dwelling and detached garage with associated works (revised scheme).
Walnut Farm Buildings Brand Green Redmarley Gloucestershire GL19 3JE
Received 9 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0486/21/FUL
Change of use from redundant therapy centre to 2 no. residential units.
The Grange Village Dean Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1HJ
Received 9 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0495/21/FUL
Erection of a new agricultural building and an extension to an existing agricultural building.
Land At Laddin Farm Preston Cross Ledbury HR8 2LL
Received 8 Mar 2021 - ConsentP0496/21/NONMAT
Non material amendment to planning permission P0228/20/FUL to allow the addition of two roof lights.
Hope Farm Cross Keys St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TH
Received 9 Mar 2021 - RefusedP0497/21/LD1
Application under Section 191 to establish the use of land for the stationing of a caravan as permanent residential use.
Big Meadow Farm Playley Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3NB
Received 10 Mar 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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