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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
8,816Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,721 approved or refused records
725Refused applications

6,996 approved · 725 refused · 409 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP1871/21/FUL

    Proposed rear extension and side porch

    Bramblewood Grove Road Whitecroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QJ

    Received 11 Nov 2021
  2. ConsentP1872/21/FUL

    First floor rear extension and new 1.5 storey garage and associated works.

    Kemerton House Old Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PF

    Received 11 Nov 2021
  3. UnknownP1873/21/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension to dwelling with associated works.

    28 Strawberry Hill Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LH

    Received 11 Nov 2021
  4. RefusedP1874/21/FUL

    Change the use of a parcel of land agricultural use to residential curtilage use.

    Plusterwine Cottage Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PN

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  5. DecidedP1877/21/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of a steel framed agricultural storage building.

    Highfield Farm Durbridge Road Redmarley GL19 3LR

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  6. DecidedP1878/21/LD2

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

    31 Kells Meend Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7AD

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  7. ConsentP0133/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 09 cycle parking and 17 external lighting of planning permission P0722/21/FUL.

    Longhope Business Park Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  8. ConsentP1879/21/FUL

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission P1873/14/FUL to vary site size.

    White Horse Inn Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8PA

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  9. UnknownP1880/21/LD1

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

    Alison House Barbers Bridge Rudford Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8DX

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  10. ConsentP1881/21/FUL

    Installation of a dropped kerb.

    76 Church Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2EA

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  11. ConsentP1882/21/FUL

    Change of use of first and second floor office accommodation to community activity space, erection of rear extension to provide platform lift and staircase.

    71 Newerne Street Lydney Gloucestershire

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  12. ConsentP1883/21/FUL

    Erection of residential development of 11 number dwellings with associated works, drainage, roads, parking and landscaping.

    Land At Sneyd Wood Road Cinderford Gloucestershire

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  13. UnknownP1884/21/FUL

    Proposed side extension to existing dwelling and demolition of outbuildings.

    Little Brangwells Hawcross Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JQ

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  14. ConsentP0134/21/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 02 ( lighting) relating to the appeal decision for P1512/20/PQ3PA.

    Underhill Farm (Barn) Ruddle Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1DS

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  15. ConsentP1885/21/TPO

    T3 Oak - Crown lift to 7m (crown break) to give clearance over cabins. T6 Monkey Puzzle - fell remaining monolith. T7 Nothofagus - Crown lift to approx 3m.A1 - Crown lift over plots and access routes to approx 4m. G3 - Clear failed branches and trees to open up lakes. Also remove smaller alder (not covered by TPO).A4 - Remove ash over roads.Remove ash identified with ash dieback in public areas as identified by a L4 qualified Arborist.

    Whitemead Forest Park Folly Road Parkend Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4JF

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  16. ConsentP1886/21/TCA

    T1 Ash - Fell due to the presence of ash dieback and weak regrowth attachment points from previous pollard. At this point replanting has not bee recommended in order to allow more light into the allotments.

    Allotmants High Street Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BZ

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  17. ConsentP1887/21/TCA

    Removing 2 oaks from front garden, leaving third oak to develop without being crowded. Remove single ash with ash dieback from back garden, and remove a small subservient oak that is interfering with a standard beech.Replanting will be with 3 x ornamental acers, of which at least one will be in the front garden.

    7 Duncastle Court Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6FF

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  18. ConsentP1888/21/FUL

    Erection of garage block with overspill accommodation above

    1 Anchor House Station Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1BB

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  19. ConsentP1889/21/FUL

    Demolition of single storey extension, construction of new ground and first floor extensions, new front porch, replacement dormer windows, roof coverings and windows.

    Alans Cottage Netherend Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NN

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  20. ConsentP1890/21/FUL

    Erection of detached three bedroom dwelling, with associated parking and landscaping.

    Chapel House Trinity Road Harrow Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9LD

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  21. ConsentP1891/21/FUL

    Change of use at land from agricultural to commercial (B8), change of use of existing agricultural building (approved under P1716/20/FUL) to B8 and erection of proposed building for use in connection with the business occupying the site. (Part-retrospective).

    35 Ford House Road The Scarr Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LQ

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  22. ConsentP0135/21/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 10 (hard and soft landscaping), 12 (Woodland Management Plan) and 14 (External and Internal Lighting) relating to planning permission P1964/19/FUL.

    Land To The South Of Cliff Farm Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4ES

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  23. ConsentP1892/21/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension with associated works. Demolition of garage and conservatory.

    31 Dockham Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BG

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  24. ConsentP1893/21/FUL

    Erection of two apartments.

    9 Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DB

    Received 17 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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