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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
8,679Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,593 approved or refused records
709Refused applications

6,884 approved · 709 refused · 401 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. ConsentP1236/21/OUT

    Erection of a detached 3 bedroom dwelling.

    19 St Whites Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3DA

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  2. ConsentP1249/21/FUL

    New raised decking area and timber summerhouse and associated work. (Part-retrospective).

    22 Cullimore View Ruspidge Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3HP

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  3. ConsentP1251/21/FUL

    Single storey extension to dwelling, replacing existing garage attached to house.

    15 Albert Street Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5LU

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  4. ConsentP1252/21/FUL

    Proposed conversion and remodelling of the bungalow which includes the erection of a first floor extension with dormers into the roof space, front and rear extensions and demolition of the existing conservatory.

    The Bungalow Gower Lane Woodcroft Chepstow Gloucestershire NP16 7PZ

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  5. ConsentP0086/21/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Stonework and Repointing) of listed building consent P0374/21/LBC.

    The Old Mill Farm Mill Mill Lane Lowbands Redmarley Gloucestershire GL19 3SH

    Received 2 Jul 2021
  6. ConsentP1254/21/FUL

    Installation of ground source heat pump for space heating of poultry unit, to include pump housing and associated work

    Stonehouse Farm Kempley Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AT

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  7. UnknownP1255/21/FUL

    New driveway and garage and associated works

    The Willows Main Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QX

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  8. ConsentP1256/21/TCA

    1 x Wilow - Repollard to previous points. 1 x Acacia - Fell.

    The Cottage Forty Green Lowbands Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SL

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  9. ConsentP1257/21/TPO

    Undertake works to trees belonging to G41 TPO22 (A1). Crown lift to 6 metres above ground all trees overhanging road/footpath between Castleford House Nursing Home and Vine Cottage. Remove 2 x Ash and 3 x Elm, as these trees are leaning heavily towards the road.

    Land Adjacent To Castleford House Nursing Home Castleford Gardens Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7LF

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  10. ConsentP1264/21/FUL

    Erection of a greenhouse.

    Fir Tree Cottage Blimeshire Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4RH

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  11. DecidedP1265/21/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of agricultural building for storage of timber and forestry machinery.

    Barn Colemans Wood Hobbs Lane Longhope Gloucestershire

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  12. ConsentP1266/21/FUL

    The construction of 12 no. new affordable homes comprised of 1 bed flatted units and 2 and 3 bed houses, all with associated access, parking, amenity and landscaping on land adjacent Church Road, Longhope.

    Land At Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  13. DecidedP1269/21/LD1

    Application under section 191 to establish whether the erection of a conservatory is lawful.

    The Firs Bungalow Leddington Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2EA

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  14. ConsentP1270/21/FUL

    Erection of rear single storey extension. Removal of flat roof porch.

    Woodland View Poulton Hill Northwood Green Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1LU

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  15. ConsentP1271/21/FUL

    Erection of an extension to an existing agricultural barn. (Retrospective)

    Grove Farm Elton Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1JY

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  16. ConsentP0087/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 07 (rooflight detail) of planning permission P0235/21/FUL and discharge of conditon 03 (rooflight details) of listed building consent P0412/21/LBC.

    Callow Hill Farmhouse Brand Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JE

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  17. DecidedP1272/21/LD1

    Use of land for the siting of four residential caravans.

    Great Boulsdon Farm Great Boulsdon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JJ

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  18. ConsentP1273/21/FUL

    Demolition of existing dilapidated dwelling and erection of replacement two bedroom house, with associated parking, landscaping and retaining wall. (Part retrospective).

    Yew Tree Cottage Coppice Road Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9RJ

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  19. ConsentP1274/21/FUL

    Single storey rear extension with extension to rear gable at first floor.

    Double View Loop Road Beachley Chepstow NP16 7HG

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  20. ConsentP1275/21/ADV

    Advertisement consent for the erection of directional finger posts (x2), monolith waymarkers (7), lecterns (6), wall mounted sign (x3), upright panel and ladder sign.

    Harbour Development Site Harbour Road Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  21. ConsentP1276/21/FUL

    Change of use of former chapel from holiday let to dwelling with a two-storey rear extension (part below ground level) to provide live-work space.

    The Old Methodist Chapel High Street Clearwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JS

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  22. DecidedP1277/21/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building.

    The Wonderbox Popes Hill Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1LD

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  23. ConsentP1279/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension to side and rear of existing bungalow. Installation of solar photovoltaic panels to roof slopes. Installation of air source heat pump. Installation of packaged sewage treatment plant.

    Cornerways Stantway Lane Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QG

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  24. ConsentP0088/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 18 Cycle Stores and 22 Electrical charging points of planning permission P1232/18/OUT.

    Yew Tree Cottage Gloucester Road Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RD

    Received 12 Jul 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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