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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
8,810Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,715 approved or refused records
725Refused applications

6,990 approved · 725 refused · 409 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP1797/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) relating to planning permission P2072/20/FUL to allow for the addition of a window to the kitchen and second floor to each plot, provision of rooflights to front and rear elevations and creation of room in roofspace.

    Oakleigh Brierley Banks Brierley Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9DH

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  2. ConsentP0128/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions: Condition 03 (Materials), Condition 04 (Joinery) and Condition 13 (Boundary Features) relating to planning permission P1307/17/FUL.

    Latchen Land Off Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  3. ConsentP1798/21/FUL

    Erection of a replacement garden shed (retrospective).

    Victoria House High Street Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AA

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  4. ConsentP1799/21/LBC

    Listed building consent for the erection of a replacement garden shed (retrospective).

    Victoria House High Street Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AA

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  5. ConsentP1801/21/TCA

    T1 is a Oak standing to rear of property at a height of approx 15m. Applicant would like to crown reduce 25% in order to maintain tree in the space available.

    Paddock End Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ

    Received 26 Oct 2021
  6. ConsentP1802/21/FUL

    Change of Use of Barn to Retail and Auction House including associated storage and car parking (retrospective).

    Adsett Farm Adsett Lane Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1PQ

    Received 26 Oct 2021
  7. DecidedP1803/21/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the siting of a twin unit mobile home (not operational development) within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional incidental accommodation requires planning permission.

    Lime Grove Compton Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JB

    Received 26 Oct 2021
  8. ConsentP1805/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with associated works.

    85 Oak Way Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SD

    Received 26 Oct 2021
  9. ConsentP1811/21/COU

    Change of use to allow the accommodation within the Annexe to be used as ancillary accommodation to the main house andas a short-term unit of accommodation for tourists. (retrospective).

    The Rag Cottage Church Lane Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BH

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  10. ConsentP1812/21/FUL

    Change of use of existing redundant workshop to an annexe providing ancillary accommodation to main residential dwelling.

    4 Ledbury Road Crescent Staunton Gloucestershire GL19 3QB

    Received 29 Oct 2021
  11. ConsentP1814/21/TPO

    Fell 2 x Ash trees of DFTPO173 (G6), due to the presence of Ash dieback

    Land To The West Of Rodley Manor Way Highfield Road Lydney

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  12. ConsentP1816/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling with associated works.

    Rose Cottage Pool Hill Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LL

    Received 29 Oct 2021
  13. ConsentP0129/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 04 (lighting details) and 08 (cycle storage) relating to planning permission P0715/21/FUL.

    The Roost Jubilee Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0EE

    Received 29 Oct 2021
  14. RefusedP1817/21/FUL

    Battery Storage Facility and ancillary Western Power Distribution 132kV electricity substation with associated access track to highway.

    Northington Lane Awre GL14 1EL

    Received 29 Oct 2021
  15. ConsentP1818/21/FUL

    Proposed development of 9 accelerator units and workspace for use as part of an Agri-Tech facility and for innovative development, including associated landscaping and demolition of existing buildings.

    Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE

    Received 29 Oct 2021
  16. ConsentP1819/21/FUL

    Erection of a pool building with associated works.

    The Glades Edens Hill Upleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1EE

    Received 29 Oct 2021
  17. ConsentP1820/21/FUL

    Installation of a 20m monopole, 9 no. apertures, 4 no. equipment cabinets, alongside the relocation of 1 no. equipment cabinet and the removal of the existing 16.5m monopole, 4 no. equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto.

    Lower Berry Hill Dns Lower Berry Lane Berry Hill Coleford GL16 8QQ

    Received 1 Nov 2021
  18. ConsentP1821/21/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for repairs to roof by removing existing slates of a variety of materials and replacing natural slates, repair two areas of render replacing with Forest Of Dean District Council recommended cementitious material with lime mortar. (RESUBMISSION)

    Upper Viney Farmhouse Viney Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LT

    Received 1 Nov 2021
  19. ConsentP1822/21/FUL

    Raising of roof height to allow for second floor accommodation with internal alterations and associated works. Demolition of conservatory.

    Rosedene Bungalow Parkend Walk Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7JS

    Received 29 Oct 2021
  20. ConsentP0130/21/DISCON

    Discharge of Conditions 04 (materials) 05 (materials) and 09 (surface water drainage) of planning permission P1031/21/FUL.

    New Dwelling (also Known As Land At The Cottage) Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LG

    Received 1 Nov 2021
  21. DecidedP1823/21/LD1

    Application under section 191 to establish whether the use of existing building and land as a children's home accommodating four children/young persons at any one time and receiving care under the supervision of qualified staff is lawful.

    The Haven Park Gate Redmarley GL19 3NH

    Received 1 Nov 2021
  22. ConsentP1824/21/FUL

    Change of use from food shop to hot takeaway and new extract fan.

    7 Forest Parade Forest Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5LA

    Received 1 Nov 2021
  23. ConsentP1825/21/FUL

    Change of use of existing utility, barn and old dairy to a small scale rural pottery and associated works.

    Eastbach Farmhouse Eastbach English Bicknor Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7EU

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  24. DecidedP1828/21/PQ3PA

    Change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to a single dwelling house (large) (C3) including proposed demolition of part.

    Agricultural Building Meredith Lane Tibberton Gloucestershire

    Received 2 Nov 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.

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