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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
8,991Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,870 approved or refused records
738Refused applications

7,132 approved · 738 refused · 426 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP0449/22/PIP

    Permission in principle for the erection of dwelling on land forming part of the existing residential planning unit. Demolition of garage.

    Sunnymead Stockwell Green Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2EH

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  2. ConsentP0450/22/LBC

    Listed Building consent for the construction of a single storey garden room. Demolition of conservatory.

    High Trees Millend Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4ED

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  3. ConsentP0027/22/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 04 (proposed window, eave and verge details) relating to planning permission

    Rodmore Lodge Rodmore Farm St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QZ

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  4. ConsentP0028/22/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 06 (full surface water drainage) relating to planning permission P1937/19/FUL.

    Owen Farm Staunton Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QR

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  5. ConsentP0029/22/DISCON

    Discharge of Conditions 03 (Ecological Enhancement Plan), 04 (Lighting) relating to planning permission P0438/21/FUL.

    Watersmeet House (Also Known As Rose Cottage) Beachley Chepstow NP16 7HG

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  6. DecidedP0454/22/LD1

    Application under section 191 to establish whether the use of land and buildings as part of the residential curtilage is lawful.

    Well Cottage 28 Hasfield Road Hasfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 4LL

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  7. ConsentP0455/22/FUL

    Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class B8 (Storage or Distribution), together with associated external alterations.

    Broadmoor Park, Units 7 - 8 Broadmoor Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2YF

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  8. ConsentP0456/22/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of planning permission P0106/19/FUL to allow for amendments to internal layout, fenestration and external materials.

    24 Worrall Hill Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9QE

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  9. ConsentP0457/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extensions with associated works.. Demolition of existing conservatory and porch.

    Brooklyn Cottage Awre Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AA

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  10. RefusedP0458/22/FUL

    Proposed holiday lodge cabin with associated parking and access and landscaping. (REVISED SCHEME)

    Tintern View (Also Known As Land To The North Of) Hollywell Lane Brockweir Gloucestershire NP16 7PJ

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  11. ConsentP0459/22/FUL

    Conversion of agricultural barn to form residential dwelling and associated amenity area. Change of use of land from agricultural to residential.

    Little Oaklands Farm Northwood Green Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1NA

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  12. ConsentP0460/22/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension with associated works.

    Dean Cottage Morse Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9AT

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  13. RefusedP0464/22/FUL

    Diversified use of existing guesthouse to include: Conversion of Carriage Barn to events venue and cafe; siting of events marquee; use of land as a glamping site; layout of car parking (on former farm yard); landscaping and associated works (part-retrospective).

    Tan House Laundry Lane Newland Gloucestershire GL16 8NQ

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  14. ConsentP0465/22/LBC

    Listed building consent for the diversified use of existing guesthouse to include: Conversion of Carriage Barn to events venue and cafe; siting of events marquee; use of land as a glamping site; layout of car parking (on former farm yard); landscaping and associated works (part-retrospective).

    Tan House Laundry Lane Newland Gloucestershire GL16 8NQ

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  15. ConsentP0466/22/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of planning permission P1020/21/FUL to allow for roof amendments.

    Oaklands Farm Northwood Green Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1NA

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  16. ConsentP0468/22/FUL

    Erection of rear oak-framed orangery. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    Little Bishton Bishton Lane Tidenham Chepstow Gloucestershire NP16 7LG

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  17. ConsentP0469/22/FUL

    Erection of No.2 apartments and garaging underneath.

    Railway Tavern Station Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2LG

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  18. ConsentP0470/22/FUL

    Change of use of malthouse to residential dwelling to include single storey extension and single storey porch extension with associated works. (resubmission)

    The Malthouse On Land At 33 High Street Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5DP

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  19. ConsentP0471/22/FUL

    Change of use of land to tourism and the siting of x2 shepherd huts with associated operational development.

    Beechwood House Springfields Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9BW

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  20. RefusedP0472/22/FUL

    Erection of third storey extension to create a residential flat with associated works.

    1A/1B Ruspidge Road Ruspidge Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3AN

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  21. ConsentP0030/22/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 11 (District Licence Certificate) of planning permission P1977/21/OUT

    Hartpury College & University Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  22. ConsentP0031/22/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 04 (Construction Management Plan) and 08 (Lighting Strategy) relating to planning permission P0346/20/FUL

    Proposed Car Park Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  23. ConsentP0476/22/FUL

    Erection of an outbuilding to provide dual home and business office (Retrospective)

    2 Willowdene Drybrook Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9JJ

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  24. ConsentP0481/22/FUL

    Erection of garage with loft room with associated works. Demolition of existing garage.

    Windywell Station Road Woolaston Gloucestershire GL15 6PN

    Received 4 Apr 2022

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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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