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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
8,795Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,703 approved or refused records
723Refused applications

6,980 approved · 723 refused · 408 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP1707/21/FUL

    The proposed works comprise the renovation, repair, adaptation and partial re-building of the remaining parts of an existing dilapidated structure, which is attached to the main dwelling.

    Dean Hall Pleasant Stile Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NR

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  2. ConsentP1708/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the renovation, repair, adaptation and partial re-building of the remaining parts of an existing dilapidated structure, which is attached to the main dwelling.

    Dean Hall Pleasant Stile Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NR

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  3. ConsentP1710/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) relating to P1575/20/FUL.

    Rough Winds Coleford Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6EU

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  4. ConsentP0121/21/DISCON

    Discharge Condition 08 (external lighting) of planning permission P0002/21/FUL.

    Silverwood House Main Road Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PJ

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  5. ConsentP1711/21/FUL

    Erection of proposed building and change of use of land from Horticultural to B2 (general industry).

    Unit Rear Of 32 Ford House Road The Scarr Newent GL18 1LQ

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  6. ConsentP1712/21/TPO

    2 x Norway Maple and small diameter branches from various other species of DFTPO210 (W2) Crown lift to approximately 5 metres above ground where they overhang into the property, and pruned around the garage to give a clearance of approximately 2.5 metres.

    Westminster Manor 5 Covent Garden Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LH

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  7. ConsentP0122/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 03 (lighting details) & 06 (surface water drainage) relating to planning permission P1134/19/FUL.

    Land Adjacent To The Old Post Office Woodland Road Christchurch Coleford GL16 7NR

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  8. ConsentP1718/21/FUL

    Erection of garage with store, new stable and manege.

    Swanpool Barn Kents Green Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AJ

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  9. ConsentP1719/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 03 (window details) relating to planning permission P0016/19/FUL to allow for opening windows.

    Fox Cottage Station Road Milkwall Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7LJ

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  10. ConsentP1723/21/FUL

    Retention of exisitng pond (retrospective).

    Morse Farm Morse Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9AJ

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  11. ConsentP1724/21/FUL

    Erection of an annexe and associated works to be used ancillary to main dwelling.

    16 Park Road Five Acres Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7QS

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  12. ConsentP1725/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the replacement of 2no. windows to 2x2 leaded units. Form stone infill and single sheet glazed panel and insertion of 2no. LPG balanced gas flues.

    Pastors Hill House Pastors Hill Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NA

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  13. DecidedP1727/21/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension. Demolition of conservatory. (General permitted development extension.)

    The Homestead Bakers Piece Road Ruardean Woodside Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9YL

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  14. ConsentP1734/21/FUL

    Development of site, including removal of existing skate park, to provide new community hospital building (and ancillary building), with associated infrastructure works including revised site access, parking provision, landscaping, site re-profiling and drainage works.

    Playing Field Steam Mills Road Cinderford GL14 3HY

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  15. ConsentP1735/21/NONMAT

    Non-material amendment to P0457/20/APP to allow for amendments to external materials.

    Land At Mannings Farm High Street Drybrook Gloucestershire

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  16. UnknownP1736/21/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension over garage and alterations to rear of property with associated works

    Glebe Orchard Cliffords Mesne Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JN

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  17. UnknownP1737/21/FUL

    Raising of roof height and associated works.

    Middleton Hall Woolaston Grange Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PP

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  18. UnknownP1738/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for raising of roof height and associated works.

    Middleton Hall Woolaston Grange Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PP

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  19. ConsentP1739/21/FUL

    Erection of 2 storey detached dwelling and ancillary works (revised scheme).

    Land At 5 Victoria Road Coleford GL16 8DR

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  20. ConsentP1740/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with pitched roof and internal alterations and associated works.

    Surgery Smithville Close St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TN

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  21. ConsentP1741/21/FUL

    Raising of roof height and replacement roof, erection of a two storey extension with decking and internal and external alterations with associated works.

    Beech House Park Lane St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QX

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  22. ConsentP1742/21/FUL

    Partial demolition of garage and erection of single storey extension to form annexe for elderly parent

    62 Kimberley Drive Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5AG

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  23. ConsentP1743/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with associated works.

    6 Woodcroft Terrace Woodcroft Chepstow Gloucestershire NP16 7QA

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  24. ConsentP1744/21/FUL

    Extension to the side and front of the existing garage, alterations to the site entrance to allow for the installation of a motorised sliding gate.

    92 Littledean Hill Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BL

    Received 14 Oct 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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