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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
8,784Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,693 approved or refused records
721Refused applications

6,972 approved · 721 refused · 408 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jul 2004 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP0112/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 07 (lighting details) and 09 ( boundary details) relating to planning permission P1613/20/FUL.

    Birds Orchard Cottage Underhill Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7PE

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  2. ConsentP1619/21/FUL

    Change of use of nursery and residential accommodation above to one residential dwelling.

    Langdons High Street Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BE

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  3. RefusedP1620/21/PIP

    Permission in principle for residential development of up to 2 dwellings and associated access.

    Land At Saunders Green Whitecroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4PN

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  4. ConsentP1621/21/TPO

    Fell 1 x small sycamore at rear of property.

    20 Clanna Country Park Clanna Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AN

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  5. ConsentP1622/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the replacement of windows and door to front and side of dwelling. Removal of paint from existing brickwork.

    14 Ledbury Road Crescent Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QB

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  6. ConsentP1623/21/FUL

    Erection of detached garage with hardstanding / parking area. Demolition of existing sheds and garage. Removal of trees.

    14 Ledbury Road Crescent Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QB

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  7. ConsentP1624/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the demolition of existing sheds and garage.

    14 Ledbury Road Crescent Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QB

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  8. ConsentP1625/21/TCA

    Remove 1 x Flowering Cherry as tree is outgrowing its situation. A replacement tree will be planted in a more suitable location in the garden.

    1 The Orchards Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PZ

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  9. RefusedP1630/21/FUL

    Erection of a replacement single-storey rear extension.

    Monks Spout Cottage Glasshouse Hill May Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NN

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  10. RefusedP1631/21/LBC

    Erection of a replacement single-storey rear extension.

    Monks Spout Cottage Glasshouse Hill May Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NN

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  11. ConsentP0113/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 14 (Fire hydrant) and condition 16 (Construction Ecological Management Plan (CEcMP) relating to planning permission P1129/19/FUL.

    Land Adjacent To Gregory Farm Brockweir NP16 7NG

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  12. ConsentP1633/21/FUL

    Erection of a dwelling with associated works.

    Land At Rear Of 22 Flaxley Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2DH

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  13. ConsentP1634/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 05 (pedestrian facilities) relating to planning permission P0722/21/FUL to allow for amendment to wording.

    Longhope Business Park Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  14. ConsentP1635/21/FUL

    Erection of first floor extension, single storey rear storey extension and associated works. 'Retention of Static Caravan.'

    Southview Bungalow Wood Edge Road Milkwall Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7LF

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  15. ConsentP1636/21/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear extension and two storey front extension with associated works

    Stone End House The Reddings Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9ST

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  16. ConsentP1637/21/FUL

    Two storey extension to dwelling.

    12 Silver Street Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BZ

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  17. ConsentP1638/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with internal remodelling and associated works.

    13 Roman Way Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8RN

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  18. ConsentP1639/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension and porch with associated works.

    14 Ash Way Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QA

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  19. ConsentP1641/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (Approved plans) relating to planning permission P0844/21/FUL to allow for intergal garage to be amended to living room.

    Palmers Ketford Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BL

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  20. ConsentP1642/21/FUL

    Installation of new outdoor pool and pool house together with associated ancillary development, including extension to residential curtilage to accommodate pool house.

    Aylesmore Court St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6UQ

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  21. ConsentP1643/21/LBC

    Installation of new outdoor pool and pool house together with associated ancillary development.

    Aylesmore Court St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6UQ

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  22. UnknownP1644/21/FUL

    Erection of 4 bed dwelling and log cabin and associated works. Demolition of existing cottage.

    Ovillo Cottage Cinderford Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AZ

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  23. ConsentP0114/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 03 (land contamination) of planning permission P0587/21/FUL.

    Rocks Bungalow The Common St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SE

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  24. ConsentP1645/21/FUL

    Proposed change of use of part of outbuilding to self-catering holiday accommodation for tourists, provision of a balcony with privacy screens and provision of glazing to front and rear elevations.

    4 Woodcroft Terrace Woodcroft Chepstow Gloucestershire NP16 7QA

    Received 27 Sept 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.

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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