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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
8,757Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,668 approved or refused records
719Refused applications

6,949 approved · 719 refused · 408 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP1403/21/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension and internal reconfiguration requires planning permission.

    15 Barrowell Lane St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TP

    Received 5 Aug 2021
  2. ConsentP1405/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 12 (hard and soft landscaping) and 13 (landscape management plan) to allow for amendment to landscaping scheme relating to planning permission P1112/19/FUL.

    Owen Farm Staunton Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QR

    Received 5 Aug 2021
  3. ConsentP1406/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the reduction in height of the wall including repointing the wall and replacing some of the bricks that have suffered deterioration in the lower part of the wall and associated works.

    Puffs Alley Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  4. ConsentP1407/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    Maple Cottage Ryelands Lane Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6EP

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  5. ConsentP1408/21/FUL

    Erection of single storey extension to dwelling.

    Brookhouse Woodland Close Whitecroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4PL

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  6. ConsentP0101/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition no 10 (details of the roofing and external facing materials) relating to planning permission P0425/20/FUL.

    Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  7. ConsentP1409/21/FUL

    Demolition of the existing garage and building of a new side extension to incorporate a utility room, shower room and snug.

    3 Dean View Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3EE

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  8. ConsentP1410/21/FUL

    Erection of single storey porch

    Cherry Tree View Grange Lane Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NJ

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  9. ConsentP1411/21/FUL

    Conversion and restoration of historic farm buildings to create 3 dwellings. Ancillary site and access works.

    Granary Barn Stroat Farm Stroat Chepstow NP16 7LR

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  10. ConsentP1412/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the conversion and restoration of historic farm buildings to create 3 dwellings. Ancillary site and access works

    Granary Barn Stroat Farm Stroat Chepstow NP16 7LR

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  11. ConsentP1413/21/FUL

    Conversion of garage to provide additional bedroom accommodation.

    1 Dukes Close Five Acres Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7SB

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  12. ConsentP1414/21/FUL

    Erection of double garage and rebuilding of existing medieval settlement boundary wall. Demolition of existing stone garage.

    Rock Cottage Hawker Hill Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BS

    Received 9 Aug 2021
  13. ConsentP1416/21/FUL

    New access entrance and driveway to front garden to include a dropped kerb and demolition of existing front wall.

    11 Old Dean Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BQ

    Received 9 Aug 2021
  14. ConsentP1418/21/FUL

    Demolition of the existing porch and erection of a single storey front extension.

    Broadwell AFC Poolway Road Broadwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7BE

    Received 9 Aug 2021
  15. ConsentP1421/21/FUL

    Erection of two storey extensions to Blocks No. 6, 8, 10, 12 & 13.

    New Vicarage Halls Of Residence Hartpury University & College Hartpury Gloucester GL19 3BE

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  16. ConsentP1422/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) relating to planning application P0425/20/FUL to allow for enlargement of the single storey event store/cold room, increase in height of the first floor plant room deck, minor amendments to external staircases, glazed screens and fenestration and addition of solar panels on the roof.

    Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  17. UnknownP1423/21/FUL

    Erection of a dwelling for farm manager.

    Rose Hill Farm Leominster Road Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2EF

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  18. ConsentP1425/21/TCA

    T1- Golden Leylandii on stream edge - fell to ground level. T2- Conifer at right corner of house - fell to ground level. T3- Hazel & Rose on stream edge - reduce to 4ft.

    5 Mill Row Lower Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NR

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  19. ConsentP1433/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of planning permission P0629/21/FUL to allow for revised positioning of pool house and pool.

    Middleton Hall Woolaston Grange Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PP

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  20. UnknownP0103/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 05 (remediation and mitigation) and 06 (statement or declaration) of planning permission P2104/20/FUL.

    Land Opposite 40 Sparrow Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8AT

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  21. ConsentP1437/21/FUL

    Front single storey extension, rear single storey and two storey extension, external material change and new vehicular access

    Cramond Beachley Road Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7EQ

    Received 11 Aug 2021
  22. ConsentP1438/21/TPO

    T1 to T16 and G1 to G6 of DFTPO38 - Crown lift all Oak trees to 4 metres above ground level to allow tractor access.

    Stables Hobbs Lane Dursley Cross Longhope Glos GL17 OND

    Received 9 Aug 2021
  23. ConsentP1439/21/COU

    Proposed change of use to beauty and nail bar salon.

    15 Market Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2RT

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  24. ConsentP1441/21/NONMAT

    Non-material amendment to planning appliation P0816/21/FUL to allow for a change in the plot numbering attributed to someplots.

    Land North Of Southend Lane Newent Gloucestershire

    Received 11 Aug 2021

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