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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
8,549Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,480 approved or refused records
697Refused applications

6,783 approved · 697 refused · 390 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP0904/21/FUL

    Erection of two storey extensions, first floor extension and alterations to convert existing detached bungalow into two storey house.

    15 Springfield Drive Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TE

    Received 11 May 2021
  2. ConsentP0061/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 19 (travel plan) relating to planning permission P1482/14/OUT

    Land North Of Lower Lane Berry Hill Gloucestershire

    Received 11 May 2021
  3. ConsentP0905/21/NONMAT

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P0783/20/FUL to allow for amendments to approved fenestration.

    Sunnyview Cottage Cliffords Mesne Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JR

    Received 11 May 2021
  4. DecidedP0906/21/LD1

    Application under section 191 to establish the existing and continued use of the property as a single dwelling under the C3 use class and to extinguish the B1 element as defined in the planning condition accompanying the approved planning application P0607/07/FUL.

    Little Hagloe Barn Etloe Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AY

    Received 11 May 2021
  5. ConsentP0907/21/FUL

    Change of use to coffee shop gallery including the sales of pictures and cards.

    The Old Viaduct Store Lower Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NW

    Received 11 May 2021
  6. ConsentP0908/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and erection of a single storey side extension to enlarge existing garage and utility room. Alteration to existing access and associated parking (part retrospective) (revised scheme).

    9 Prospect Close Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8DB

    Received 12 May 2021
  7. ConsentP0062/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 10 (surface water drainage) and 11 (flood resistance/resilience) relating to planning permission P1056/20/FUL.

    Lydney Car Centre Newerne Street Lydney GL15 5RF

    Received 12 May 2021
  8. RefusedP0063/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 12 (site investigations) relating to Planning Permission P1986/18/FUL.

    The Grain Barn Murrells End Redmarley Gloucestershire

    Received 12 May 2021
  9. ConsentP0916/21/FUL

    Erection of a garage. Demolition of 2no sheds.

    The Homestead Bromsberrow Heath Ledbury HR8 1PG

    Received 12 May 2021
  10. ConsentP0917/21/FUL

    Erection of 9 no dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and works. (Revised Scheme).

    Land Adjoining Rock Meadow Redmarley Gloucestershire GL19 3FA

    Received 12 May 2021
  11. ConsentP0918/21/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural building.

    Wood Hill Farm Upper Rodley Road Rodley Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QZ

    Received 12 May 2021
  12. ConsentP0919/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey extension, internal alterations and erection of a detached oak framed car port.

    Loch Ryan House Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8EB

    Received 12 May 2021
  13. ConsentP0920/21/FUL

    Change of use of garage/workshop and associated building works to a holiday let.

    Jindabyne Plump Hill Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0ET

    Received 11 May 2021
  14. ConsentP0921/21/HED

    Removal of hedge 530 m in length, due to poor species and quality.

    Churcham House Main Road Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8BP

    Received 13 May 2021
  15. DecidedP0922/21/TCA

    Austrian Pine - Remove 3 x branches back to the main stem that are growing into the telephone wires.

    Brays Court Woodend Lane Awre Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1EP

    Received 6 May 2021
  16. ConsentP0924/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension,replacement porch, erection of a detached garage with hobby room above. Change of use of land to additional residential curtilage (Part retrospective).

    Deanhurst Woodgate Road Five Acres Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7QL

    Received 14 May 2021
  17. ConsentP0925/21/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension.

    Colne Brook Barn Colne Mill Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AB

    Received 14 May 2021
  18. ConsentP0926/21/FUL

    First floor extension and conversion of garage to a dining room (part retrospective).

    19 Dean Court Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5TD

    Received 13 May 2021
  19. ConsentP0927/21/FUL

    Conversion and extension of existing garage to form annexe for elderly parents.

    Hunters Lodge Driffield Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LJ

    Received 14 May 2021
  20. ConsentP0931/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey link extension and single storey rear extension to garage. Cladding of first floor of garage and rear elevation of dwelling.

    Brick House Bicknor Street Joyford Coleford GL16 7PH

    Received 17 May 2021
  21. ConsentP0932/21/FUL

    Erection of rear dormer, side and rear single storey extension and internal alterations.

    24 Wirewood Crescent Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7BZ

    Received 17 May 2021
  22. ConsentP0933/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey front and side extension and erection of timber outbuilding to front garden.

    1 The Cottages Woodland View Newham Bottom Ruardean Woodside GL17 9UB

    Received 17 May 2021
  23. ConsentP0934/21/FUL

    The erection of detached three bay garage and first floor office space.

    May Farm Pendock Road Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LG

    Received 17 May 2021
  24. DecidedP0935/21/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether the erection of a first floor level requires planning permission.

    Normanby Old Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PF

    Received 17 May 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.

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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