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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
9,002Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,880 approved or refused records
739Refused applications

7,141 approved · 739 refused · 427 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP0482/22/FUL

    Change of use of annexe to dual annexe and holiday let use. (Retrospective)

    2 Fir Villa Main Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QX

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  2. ConsentP0483/22/FUL

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

    4 Campbell Road Broadwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7BS

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  3. ConsentP0032/22/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 03 (external appearance) relating to planning permission P2061/20/FUL

    Olde Kings Head High Street Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AA

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  4. RefusedP0487/22/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of a first floor rear extension requires planning permission.

    6 Summerleaze Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5PS

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  5. RefusedP0488/22/FUL

    Conversion of existing stone outbuilding to residential accommodation with associated works. Demolition of existing building (Revised description).

    George Hotel Stars Pitch Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BP

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  6. ConsentP0489/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with associated works.

    1 Rockleaze Wesley Road Whitecroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4RE

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  7. ConsentP0490/22/FUL

    Erection of a two Storey extension to dwelling with associated works. Demolition of existing conservatory.

    The Old Farm Barrel Lane Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LR

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  8. ConsentP0492/22/FUL

    Conversion of agricultural barn into dwelling with associated amenity space, landscaping, parking and works.

    Barn At Beeches Farm 5 Grove Road Berry Hill Gloucestershire GL16 8QH

    Received 1 Apr 2022
  9. ConsentP0494/22/FUL

    Erection of a detached garage with associated works.

    1 Woodside Cottage Main Road Rudford Gloucestershire GL2 8DS

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  10. ConsentP0495/22/FUL

    Erection of 4 dwellings with associated landscaping, parking and works. (revised scheme)

    1 Hawkwell Row Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9DE

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  11. ConsentP0033/22/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (roofing and external materials), 07 (external lighting) relating to planning permission P2108/20/FUL.

    Plot 9 Covent Garden Drury Lane Redmarley D'abitot

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  12. ConsentP0497/22/TCA

    Cypress hedge in car park at rear of building - reduce height by 50% (approximately 2.5 metres)

    Tan House 33 Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire

    Received 1 Apr 2022
  13. ConsentP0498/22/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension, to include Ground floor annexe for the care of elderly relative and additional bedrooms with associated works. Demolition of existing extensions.

    Dursley Cross Cottage Dursley Cross Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0ND

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  14. ConsentP0499/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with associated works. Demolition of conservatory.

    Rudford Lodge Church Lane Rudford Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8DT

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  15. ConsentP0501/22/LBC

    Listed building consent for the Insertion of rooflight to kitchen.

    Highbury House Bream Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5JH

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  16. ConsentP0502/22/FUL

    The erection of a steel framed open pergola, wooden framed open pergola and timber pagoda. Installation of a pond and Victorian style greenhouse, erection of Low level timber retaining walls, raised vegetable planters and a driveway turn around planter. Installation of rendered concrete pillars and steel gates at the main entrance to the property and gates between the house and garage.

    Woofield Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NJ

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  17. RefusedP0503/22/LBC

    Listed building consent to replace roof slates.

    Lypiatt House Blakeney Hill Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4BT

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  18. ConsentP0504/22/FUL

    Conversion of existing outbuilding to annexe accommodation including the erection of an extension, alterations and associated works (revised scheme)

    Severn Lodge Church Lane Alvington Gloucestershire GL15 6BQ

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  19. ConsentP0505/22/LBC

    Listed building consent for the conversion of existing outbuilding to annexe accommodation including the erection of an extension, alterations and associated works (revised scheme)

    Severn Lodge Church Lane Alvington Gloucestershire GL15 6BQ

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  20. DecidedP0508/22/LD1

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the occupation of Dart House for a continuous period in excess of 10 Years and in breach of the Agricultural Occupancy Condition applied as condition (c) of Planning Permission G/5757/D is lawful.

    Dart House Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucestershire GL19 3AG

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  21. ConsentP0509/22/LBC

    Listed building consent for repairs and alterations along with associated works.

    Oak House Church Street St Briavels Gloucestershire GL15 6RG

    Received 8 Apr 2022
  22. ConsentP0510/22/TCA

    Multi-stemmed sycamore in corner of garden, remove and replace with ornamental acer (species TBC). The sycamore has out grown the location.

    Elizabethan Cottage Church Street Littledean Gloucestershire GL14 3NL

    Received 8 Apr 2022
  23. ConsentP0511/22/TCA

    Walnut - reduce branches over driveway by approx 1.5m or to nearest pruning point in accordance with BS39982010.

    Beddis Cottage Upper Road Pillowell Gloucestershire GL15 4QZ

    Received 8 Apr 2022
  24. ConsentP0515/22/FUL

    Erection of animal field shelters and associated works. (part retrospective) (resubmission).

    Land South Of Proberts Barn Lane Lydbrook Gloucestershire

    Received 8 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.

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