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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
8,575Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,502 approved or refused records
702Refused applications

6,800 approved · 702 refused · 393 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP1004/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the 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
  2. ConsentP1005/21/FUL

    Two storey side extension to create home office and enlarged bedroom

    97 High Street Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DL

    Received 26 May 2021
  3. ConsentP1006/21/FUL

    Change of use from holiday accommodation (C3) to light business use (B1 home office)

    Red Lodge Red Lodge Lane Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7NQ

    Received 26 May 2021
  4. ConsentP0067/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 6 ( contamination) relating to planning permission P0323/13/FUL.

    Land At Treetops Old Monmouth Road Longhope GL17 0NZ

    Received 26 May 2021
  5. DecidedP1007/21/TCA

    Remove 1 x Douglas Fir, as the tree is dying back and is situated over a shed/greenhouse and over a public footpath.

    Redhill Cottage Bromsberrow Road Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JU

    Received 24 May 2021
  6. ConsentP1019/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey glazed extension with an Ultra roof.

    Jasmine Villa High Street Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6EH

    Received 27 May 2021
  7. ConsentP1020/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension.

    Oaklands Farm Northwood Green Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1NA

    Received 27 May 2021
  8. DecidedP1022/21/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension (general permitted development extension).

    Oak Barn Poulton Court Farm Northwood Green Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1NH

    Received 27 May 2021
  9. ConsentP1023/21/FUL

    Temporary stationing of a retail pizza outlet

    The Old Fruit Stall Hartland Hill Minsterworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8JY

    Received 27 May 2021
  10. ConsentP1024/21/FUL

    Erection of a rear single storey extension and separate detached garage with gym/office above.

    10 Flaxley Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2DJ

    Received 28 May 2021
  11. ConsentP1025/21/LBC

    Repair and renovation of Bream cenotaph.

    Bream Cenotaph High Street Bream Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 27 May 2021
  12. ConsentP1026/21/PIP

    Permission in principle for the erection of 4 dwellings together with garages and associated works. Demolition of existing bungalow and outbuildings.

    Rosecroft 12 Forest Road Milkwall Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7LB

    Received 27 May 2021
  13. ConsentP1030/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension.

    Glebe House Parkend Walk Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7JS

    Received 28 May 2021
  14. ConsentP1031/21/FUL

    Erection of dwelling and detached garage.

    New Dwelling (also Known As Land At The Cottage) Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LG

    Received 28 May 2021
  15. ConsentP1034/21/FUL

    Demolition of Single storey Extension and replaced with two storey extension and associated works.

    1 Belmont Terrace Stenders Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0JD

    Received 31 May 2021
  16. RefusedP1035/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the retention of existing conservatory.

    Oakdale House Furnace Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DD

    Received 31 May 2021
  17. ConsentP1036/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension.

    Rose Cottage Upper Etloe Nr Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AS

    Received 27 May 2021
  18. ConsentP1037/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of planning permission p0236/19/ful to allow for amendments to the design.

    Berry Hill Farm The Gorse Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QE

    Received 28 May 2021
  19. ConsentP1038/21/PIP

    Permission in principle for proposed residential development for 1 dwelling.

    Annalan 5 Slade Road Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4SG

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  20. ConsentP1039/21/FUL

    Change of use of summer house to allow for use as a holiday let/airnb ( retrospective).

    31 Springfield Drive Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TE

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  21. ConsentP1040/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Bayview Park Hill Whitecroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4PQ

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  22. RefusedP1041/21/FUL

    Change of use from holiday permission to full residential permission.

    Hopewell Barn Bailey Lane Hewelsfield Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6XE

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  23. DecidedP1042/21/DEM

    Demolition of former Gloucestershire College buildings and leisure centre buildings.

    Five Acres Campus Beech Avenue Five Acres Coleford GL16 7JT

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  24. ConsentP1046/21/FUL

    Creation and operation of new Cattery within the grounds of an existing residential dwellinghouse. Creation of additional off road parking area.

    Lavender Cottage Bridge Road Harrow Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9JT

    Received 3 Jun 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.

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