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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
8,692Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,606 approved or refused records
710Refused applications

6,896 approved · 710 refused · 401 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. ConsentP0090/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 03 (surface water drainage) of planning permission P1878/20/FUL.

    6 Upper Common Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DJ

    Received 16 Jul 2021
  2. ConsentP1315/21/TCA

    T1- Multi stem Ash at rear of barns at Woodland View GL16 8NX, pollard to 3ft. T2- Leaning ash limb at far end of barn pollard to 10ft.T3- Multi Stem Sycamore at rear right of house pollard to 5ft. Reasons for all work - dying trees with dangerous overhang to buildings and adjacent homes All works will be carried out by qualified Arborists

    Woodland View Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  3. ConsentP1316/21/FUL

    Proposed external wall insulation with external wall material finishes being amended to a mix of brick (slips) and render.

    2,4,7,9,18,20,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,38,42,43,45, 56,62,64 All Saints Road Blakeney Gloucestershire Forest Of Dean GL15 4DU

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  4. ConsentP1317/21/FUL

    Provision of relocated SUDS pond associated with development consented under application P1733/18/FUL.

    Land Adjoining Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BN

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  5. ConsentP1318/21/FUL

    Proposed extension to existing farm store and replacement of 3 farm stores with one new modern farm store.

    Churcham House Main Road Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8BP

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  6. ConsentP0091/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (external materials), 04 (biodiversity), 05 (surface water drainage) relating to planning permission P0453/20/FUL.

    Flossies Cottage Viney Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LY

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  7. ConsentP1319/21/FUL

    Conversion of 2 no. existing barns into 2 no. dwellings with garages.

    Barns At Yew Tree Farm Main Road Huntley GL19 3EA

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  8. ConsentP1320/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Oak Barn Poulton Court Northwod Green Gloucester Westbury On Severn GL14 1NH

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  9. ConsentP1327/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension.

    7 Causeway Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BU

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  10. ConsentP1328/21/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the construction of attic dormer requires planning permission.

    46A High Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2SX

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  11. ConsentP1329/21/FUL

    Subdivision of existing dwelling to form 2 No. dwellinghouses together with the erection of a replacement conservatory (retrospective)

    The Old Pyke Cottage Old Pike Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QJ

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  12. ConsentP1330/21/TCA

    Yew tree growing against neighbouring house. Remove lower branch away from neighbours bedroom window and lift the canopy off the roof.

    The Old Cottage The Village Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AJ

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  13. RefusedP1331/21/FUL

    Retention of the existing temporary installation for a further 6 months, consisting of a trailer mounted cabin with integral 26 metre high mast supporting 3 no. antennas and a 600mm diameter dish antenna, a temporary Heras fenced enclosure and development ancillary thereto.

    Land At Vantage Point Business Village Mitcheldean GL17 0DD

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  14. ConsentP1332/21/FUL

    Change of use of land and construction of equestrian manege.

    Little Allaston Farm Driffield Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4EU

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  15. ConsentP1333/21/TCA

    1 x Cedar - Fell due to proximity to house and telephone wires. 1 x Spruce - Fell due to blocking light from house. 1 x Lawson Cypress - Fell due to blocking light from house.

    Church Cottage The Causeway Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JS

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  16. DecidedP1336/21/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the siting of up to 5 prefabricated, freestanding and self-contained huts for recreational purposes by members of an "exempted organisation" for the purpose of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 is lawful.

    Land Adjacent To Hoarthorns Barn Hoarthorn Road Edge End Coleford GL16 7EY

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  17. ConsentP1337/21/LBC

    Removal of existing damaged post and panel fence and replace with a close board fence to a maximum height of 2.0m.

    The Priory Proberts Barn Lane Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NE

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  18. ConsentP1338/21/TCA

    3 x Silver Birch - Crown reduction by 2 metres. 1 x Cherry - Crown reduction by 0.5 metres.

    The Old School House High Street Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4EB

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  19. ConsentP1339/21/FUL

    The demolition of an existing single storey garage/hallway and the erection of a two storey side extension with internal alterations and associated works.

    Riverside Church Lane Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BH

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  20. ConsentP0092/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (land contamination assessment), 05 (electric charging point) & 06 (car parking & bicycles facilities) relating to P0177/21/PQ3PA.

    Forge Farm Brains Green Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AP

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  21. ConsentP1340/21/FUL

    Erection of building to provide 4 units and 1 further single unit consisting of mixed uses. Change of use of part of existing building to create 2 no. 2 bed cottages and 1 no. studio spartment. Demolition of existing buildings.

    Miles Merchants High Street Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JF

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  22. ConsentP0093/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 09 (Travel Plan) of planning permission P0293/20/FUL.

    Longhope Business Park Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  23. ConsentP1341/21/FUL

    New entrance porch and associated works.

    1 John Hale Close Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6LT

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  24. ConsentP0094/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition - 05 (timber frame details) of listed building consent P2206/20/LBC.

    Hazeldine Cottage Bromsberrow Road Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JU

    Received 23 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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