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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
8,566Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,493 approved or refused records
700Refused applications

6,793 approved · 700 refused · 393 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. RefusedP0982/21/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of a porch requires planning permission.

    1 John Hale Close Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6LT

    Received 24 May 2021
  2. DecidedP0983/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension.

    Ferndale Hillersland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NY

    Received 24 May 2021
  3. DecidedP0984/21/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural shed.

    Pump House Conigree Road Newent Glos GL18 1NF

    Received 21 May 2021
  4. RefusedP0065/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 20 (contaminated land) relating to planning permission P0815/17/OUT.

    The Beeches (Also Known As Land At Ormerod Road) Ormerod Road Sedbury

    Received 24 May 2021
  5. DecidedP0985/21/TCA

    Fell 1 x Lawson Cypress, as the tree is blocking light to the house and lifting paving slabs.

    The Old Post House Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3HS

    Received 20 May 2021
  6. ConsentP0986/21/FUL

    Erection of garages and first floor residential unit.

    9 Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DB

    Received 24 May 2021
  7. ConsentP0987/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of Planning Permission P0800/09/FUL to allow for amendments to house type and external arrangements.

    9 Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DB

    Received 24 May 2021
  8. ConsentP0988/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey side extension and front porch.

    Hawthorn Cottage Upper Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4RD

    Received 24 May 2021
  9. ConsentP0989/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension. Demolition of existing store.

    The Coffee Shop 1 High Street Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JE

    Received 24 May 2021
  10. ConsentP0990/21/ADV

    Advertisement consent for the erection of a non-illuminated roadside sign.

    Leaf Creative Design Ltd Huntley Plant Centre Ross Road Huntley Gloucester GL19 3EX

    Received 24 May 2021
  11. ConsentP0991/21/FUL

    Erection of extension to Agricultural Building.

    Sacksfield Farm Chapel Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JF

    Received 25 May 2021
  12. ConsentP0992/21/FUL

    Conversion of an existing out-building into annexe accommodation, ancillary to the existing dwelling

    Church Farm Farmhouse Church Lane Abenhall Mitcheldean GL17 0DX

    Received 25 May 2021
  13. ConsentP0993/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the conversion of an existing out-building into annexe accommodation, ancillary to the existing dwelling.

    Church Farm Farmhouse Church Lane Abenhall Mitcheldean GL17 0DX

    Received 25 May 2021
  14. UnknownP0994/21/LD1

    Application under section 191 to establish whether land as a forestry, agricultural and light industrial yard (B2 property use class) is lawful.

    Woodland Improvements And Conservation Ltd Newent Lane Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3HQ

    Received 25 May 2021
  15. ConsentP0995/21/FUL

    Removal of existing conservatory and replace with new extension and associated works. (part retrospective).

    6 Castleford Gardens Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7LF

    Received 25 May 2021
  16. ConsentP0066/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 06 (Ecological Report) relating to P2023/20/FUL

    Millend House (Also Known As 1 Mill End House) Millend Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4ED

    Received 25 May 2021
  17. RefusedP0996/21/FUL

    Retention and change of use for existing ancillary building (formerly agricultural use) into Sewing/fabric workrooms with associated works. It is intended that this site would be used for commercial client meetings, training facilities, offices, as well as light manufacturing, sewing, and the cutting and storage of fabric

    The Barns Pingry Lane Milkwall Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QD

    Received 25 May 2021
  18. ConsentP0997/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey front porch extension.

    29 Oak Way Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SD

    Received 25 May 2021
  19. ConsentP0998/21/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a dwelling (some matters reseved) (Revised Scheme)

    Tel Mandhar Beach Lane Bromsberrow Heath Ledbury Gloucestershire HR8 1PQ

    Received 26 May 2021
  20. ConsentP0999/21/FUL

    Erection of a balustrade (1.1m tall) around the perimeter of the flat roof of a single storey section of the dwelling.

    Hazeldene Old Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PF

    Received 26 May 2021
  21. ConsentP1000/21/FUL

    Erection of an animal field shelter.

    Sunningdale Crown Lane Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4TP

    Received 26 May 2021
  22. ConsentP1001/21/NONMAT

    Non-material amendment to P1736/20/FUL to allow changes to approved plots.

    Land North Of Lower Lane Berry Hill Gloucestershire

    Received 26 May 2021
  23. ConsentP1002/21/FUL

    Proposed basement conversion with lightwells formed

    West Wing Compton House Compton Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JB

    Received 26 May 2021
  24. ConsentP1003/21/FUL

    Erection of a new single storey rear extension and replacement of existing dormer. Conversion of an existing garage into a part ground floor garage with private annexe over the first floor for the enjoyment and use of the occupants of The Moat House. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    Moat House High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TA

    Received 26 May 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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