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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
8,518Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,455 approved or refused records
697Refused applications

6,758 approved · 697 refused · 387 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. ConsentP0739/21/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling with associated landscaping, parking and works.

    Lilac Cottage (now Known As Bluestone House) Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BT

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  2. RefusedP0740/21/FUL

    Restoration of unauthorised stable building as domestic outbuilding for Paisley House and the re-integration of the surrounding land back into the garden of Paisley House.

    Land At Paisley House Brockhollands Bream Gloucestershire

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  3. ConsentP0045/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 04 (bio diversity enhancement) relating to planning permission P1219/19/FUL.

    Newent Community Centre Ross Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1BD

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  4. ConsentP0741/21/FUL

    Erection of a replacement dwelling with associated works. (Resubmission).

    Beeches Farm Grove Road Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QH

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  5. RefusedP0742/21/FUL

    Conversion of cottage to holiday let/annexe with the erection of a first floor extension and a single storey extension and associated works.

    Harthill Grange Sandy Lane Hewelsfield Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6XA

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  6. ConsentP0743/21/FUL

    Proposed loft conversion including dormers and raising garage roof.

    23 Park View Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7BE

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  7. ConsentP0744/21/FUL

    Change of use and conversion of church to additional residential accommodation with the erection of a single storey side extension and demolition of existing link to attached to the church to form a detached one bed annex. Erection of single storey orangery extension and demolition of existing conservatory to existing dwelling. Erection of a detached garage with associated works.

    Lydney Methodist Church Springfield Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5LT

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  8. ConsentP0745/21/FUL

    Conversion of garage to additional living space and erection of a link extension to dwelling. Demolition of porch.

    2 Sunnyside Cottages Upper Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9LH

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  9. ConsentP0046/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (chaff house details) and 09 (newt survey) relating to planning application P0664/17/FUL.

    Edens Hill Farm Upleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1ED

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  10. ConsentP0746/21/NONMAT

    Non material amendment to planning permission P1349/14/FUL to allow for change in roof materials.

    Park Cottage Miss Graces Lane Tidenham Chase Chepstow NP16 7JR

    Received 14 Apr 2021
  11. ConsentP0747/21/FUL

    Alterations to existing porch and patio.

    The Cottage Tewkesbury Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LG

    Received 14 Apr 2021
  12. ConsentP0748/21/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the alteration of existing porch and patio.

    The Cottage Tewkesbury Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LG

    Received 14 Apr 2021
  13. ConsentP0756/21/FUL

    Erection of an indoor riding arena. Demolition of redundant agricultural buildings.

    Shapridge Farm Church Lane Abenhall Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0DX

    Received 14 Apr 2021
  14. ConsentP0757/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 01 (approved plans) of planning permission P1650/20/FUL to allow for amendments to approved fenestration.

    Methodist Chapel Huntley Road Tibberton Gloucestershire GL19 3AF

    Received 15 Apr 2021
  15. ConsentP0758/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension with associated works.

    3 Deansway Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BJ

    Received 15 Apr 2021
  16. ConsentP0759/21/FUL

    Erection of football netting to the length of 60 m and a height of both 8m and 10m.

    Bream Sports Club High Street Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JF

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  17. ConsentP0760/21/FUL

    Conversion of part of existing barn to form an annexe (Revised Description)

    Wades End Lower Farm Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AQ

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  18. ConsentP0761/21/FUL

    Proposed dropped kerb and creation of off road parking. (Retrospective).

    76 Allaston Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5ST

    Received 15 Apr 2021
  19. ConsentP0762/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension and alterations to access gates. Demolition of detached garage.

    1 Forsdene Walk Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7JZ

    Received 15 Apr 2021
  20. ConsentP0766/21/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling with associated landscaping, parking and works.

    Edoras Malvern Road Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3NT

    Received 15 Apr 2021
  21. ConsentP0767/21/FUL

    Erection of attached building to provide 5 industrial units (B1, B2 and B8).

    Staunton Court Business Park Ledbury Road Staunton Gloucestershire

    Received 15 Apr 2021
  22. ConsentP0768/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    10 - 10A High Street Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8HF

    Received 16 Apr 2021
  23. ConsentP0769/21/FUL

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

    Chandlers Etloe Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AT

    Received 16 Apr 2021
  24. ConsentP0774/21/FUL

    Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse to a mixed use as a single family dwellinghouse and the operation of a dog grooming parlour (within the existing garage). Alterations to the external appearance of the garage by the insertion of a window and door. Erection of 1.8 m high close boarded fencing part of which would be adjacent to the highway.

    Treetops Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ

    Received 16 Apr 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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