England · Local authority

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
8,488Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,428 approved or refused records
692Refused applications

6,736 approved · 692 refused · 385 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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. ConsentP0642/21/APP

    Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of outline permission P1288/18/OUT for the erection of a 4 bedroom detached dwelling involving demolition of existing garage. Erection of a new detached garage and new vehicular access for 91 Primrose Hill. Along with the discharge of conditions 7, 8, 9 & 10 of the above outline consent.

    91 Primrose Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5SW

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  2. ConsentP0643/21/FUL

    Erection of a monument (as a memorial to the Waterloo colliery disaster of 1949) comprising a relief panel mounted on a 2 metre high wall structure.

    Waterloo Colliery Nr Mireystock Tunnel Nr Lydbrook

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  3. ConsentP0644/21/FUL

    A retrospective application for the change of use and conversion (including new wall in place of roller door, strengthening of roof structure and external dwarf brick wall) of a former agricultural building to a three-bedroomed dwellinghouse, alterations to the building and the provision of two car parking spaces together with a vehicle turning area. The change of use of agricultural land to a residential curtilage (i.e. garden area)

    Bream Cross Farm Coleford Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6EU

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  4. ConsentP0645/21/FUL

    Erection of a building to be used for storage and a repair workshop associated with a mobile agricultural contracting business

    Carswalls Cottage Tewkesbury Road Upleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1ED

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  5. ConsentP0646/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension with associated works.

    2 Stafford Close Broadwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7DX

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  6. ConsentP0647/21/FUL

    The change of use of land to allow the siting of a yurt for use as well-being and coaching space and associated works including the erection of a compost toilet and shed. Associated parking to be provided.

    Stone End Farm Church Lane Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BX

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  7. DecidedP0648/21/TCA

    1 x Unknown species - remove as trunk is split and possibly dead. 5 x Eucalyptus - coppice. 11 x Pear - fell and remove

    Impney Forty Green Lowbands Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SL

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  8. ConsentP0653/21/APP

    Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) in relation to outline permission P0317/20/OUT (allowed on appeal APP/P1615/W/20/3261805) for a low carbon energy efficient self-build dwelling. Discharge of conditions 04 (site levels), 05 (foul and surface water drainage), 06 (access and parking), 07 (electric vehicle charging) and 08 (construction method statement).

    Land At The Willows (Also Known As Sirocco) Horsefair Lane Newent Gloucestershire

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  9. ConsentP0654/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension with associated works.

    24 Oak Way Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SD

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  10. DecidedP0656/21/TCA

    1 x Conifer - fell due to safety concerns. 1 x Scots Pine - fell due to safety concerns. 1 x Ash - fell due to safety concerns. Replacement planting with 3 x flowering cherry.

    St John The Baptist Church High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  11. DecidedP0658/21/TCA

    1 x Ash tree - 35% crown reduction

    7 Little Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LQ

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  12. ConsentP0040/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 05 (lighting), 06 (bio diversity) and 07 (landscaping) relating to planning permission P0228/20/FUL

    Hope Farm Cross Keys St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TH

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  13. ConsentP0663/21/FUL

    Demolition of conservatory. Proposed single storey extension.

    Scratter Mill Birdwood Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3EF

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  14. ConsentP0664/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension and associated works. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    8 Octavia Place Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5NX

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  15. ConsentP0665/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey side extension. Demolition of conservatory.

    Vell Mill Ryton Road Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2DG

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  16. UnknownP0666/21/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension over existing garage.

    Wintles Hill House Wintles Hill Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QB

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  17. UnknownP0667/21/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the erection of a first floor extension over existing garage.

    Wintles Hill House Wintles Hill Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QB

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  18. ConsentP0668/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (Approved plans) of P1054/20/FUL to allow for amendments to the shape of the extension and floor level.

    Crabbs Well Underhill Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7NQ

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  19. ConsentP0669/21/FUL

    Change of use of agricultural land to tourism use including the stationing of a railway hut, erection of a toilet block and shower block with associated off road parking faciliites. (Part retrospective).

    The Cottage Hinders Lane Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL17 0PS

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  20. ConsentP0670/21/FUL

    Erection of a detached garage and boundary wall. Demolition of existing shed.

    15 Albert Street Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5LU

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  21. ConsentP0671/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey outbuilding for use as a home office, gym and store.

    Apple Tree Cottage Coopers Road Christchurch Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7AL

    Received 2 Apr 2021
  22. ConsentP0672/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension and a first floor extension over existing garage.

    Farne Aston Stowfield Road Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NJ

    Received 2 Apr 2021
  23. UnknownP0673/21/FUL

    Erection of a dwelling and garage.

    Land At Brook Vale House Upper Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9LQ

    Received 2 Apr 2021
  24. ConsentP0674/21/FUL

    Installation of solar pv on agricultural building.

    Yew Tree Cottage Birches Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DN

    Received 5 Apr 2021

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Forest of Dean District Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

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.

Check collection coverage