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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 dates8,836Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,737 approved or refused records
726Refused applications
7,011 approved · 726 refused · 413 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Skip to main contentContact planning Book a building inspectionLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Get advice on your planning applicationConservation areas Historic buildings and conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- RefusedP2008/21/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) to planning permission P0182/19/FUL to improve selected unit layouts and to provide 2 no roof terraces, provision of two roof lanterns, the provision of three rooflights, the rebuilding of the elevation facing Market Street, the reduction in the width of the window reveal inside the living room window to Flat 3 on the Ground Floor by 26.2 cm, the reduction in the width of window reveal inside the small bedroom room window to Flat 3 on the Ground Floor by 17.4 cm and the realignment of part of wall to Flat 6 by 16 cm making the bedroom 16 cm wider. (Revised description.)
21 - 23 Market Street Cinderford Gloucestershire
Received 7 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2009/21/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey porch including a garage along with associated works and landscaping.
Box Tree Cottage New Road Blakeney GL15 4DD
Received 7 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2010/21/FUL
Erection of a rear extension and raising of roof together with new garage and vehicle access.
Hillcrest Cut And Fry Road Oldcroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4NR
Received 7 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2011/21/FUL
Erection of two-storey extensions to existing dwelling with alterations and associated works. Erection of garage with hobby room above. Existing vehicular access to be widened.
Hillgarth Littledean Hill Road Cinderford GL14 2BE
Received 7 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2013/21/APP
Approval of reserved matters (Access, appearance, layout, landscaping, scale) of outline permission P1225/18/OUT for the erection of 4 dwellings with ancillary works. Demolition of existing commercial buildings and diversion of public footpath. Discharge of Conditions 03 (site and floor levels), 04 (external materials), 05 (surface and foul water drainage), 06 (landscaping details), 07 (biodiversity enhancement), 10 (road layout), 11 (vehicular parking), 15 (bin storage), and 16 (site investigation) (Revised Description).
Warehouse Corner Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QU
Received 7 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2014/21/FUL
Erection of a replacement dwelling with associated works.
The Cottage Clements End Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8LN
Received 7 Dec 2021 - UnknownP2015/21/FUL
Proposed detached bungalow, garage and car parking
Land At Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucestershire
Received 7 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2016/21/TCA
Magnolia in back garden reduce by approx 30% in accordance with BS3998:2010 in order to prevent the shrub from becoming too large for its location
2 Walnut Gardens High Street Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6ED
Received 8 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2017/21/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension with associated works Demolition of attached shed.
The Old Tannery Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AH
Received 8 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2018/21/LBC
Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension with associated works Demolition of attached shed.
The Old Tannery Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AH
Received 8 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2019/21/FUL
Erection of a detached bungalow and associated parking. Demolition of existing garage/workshop and outbuildings
Land At 1 Sunnyside Woodend Road Harrow Hill Gloucestershire
Received 8 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2020/21/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension to create ground floor bedroom and wet room for the benefit of a disabled person.
316 Foley Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1SS
Received 8 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2021/21/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension with associated works.
Sundean Vets 9 Heywood Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2PL
Received 9 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2022/21/TCA
Reduce canopy of T1 Eucalyptus by 30% to just outside previous pruning points, and remove limb towards neighbours to the rear and side.
2 Victoria Villas High Street Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BS
Received 9 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2023/21/FUL
Change of use of additional land to extend the existing site to enable an additional 17 lodge-style static caravans and associated works.
Swallow Lakes Caravan Park Blakemore Road Little London Longhope GL17 0PH
Received 9 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2024/21/FUL
Single storey rear extension and associated works. (Demolition of conservatory)
Brazilly Nine Wells Road Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7AT
Received 9 Dec 2021 - ConsentP0141/21/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 07(External Joinery Details), 08(Landscaping Details), 10(Lighting Details), 13(Barn Owl Nest Box Details), 14(Biodiversity Enhancement Details) and 17(Vehicle Parking Details) relating to planning permission P0117/20/FUL.
Church Farm Church Lane Abenhall Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0DX
Received 9 Dec 2021 - DecidedP2031/21/LD2
Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of a single storey extension requires planning permission.
The Gabled House Fancy Road Parkend GL15 4JN
Received 10 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2033/21/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension, raising of ridge height together with associated works.
Sherwood Marsh Hill Sling Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JW
Received 10 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2034/21/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) relating to P0559/20/FUL to allow for revised driveway details.
Stoneleigh May Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NP
Received 10 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2035/21/FUL
Construction of 4 no. new dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
Montrose Netherend Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NN
Received 10 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2036/21/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear orangery extension with associated works.
10 Crane Pool Avenue Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7FS
Received 10 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2037/21/FUL
Erection of replacement dwelling and garaging (demolition of the existing).
Little Pandy Blackwells End Hartpury GL19 3DB
Received 13 Dec 2021 - ConsentP2038/21/FUL
Proposed conversion garage to form holiday accommodation suitable for disabled use.
Higrove Neds Top Oldcroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4NQ
Received 13 Dec 2021
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What these statistics cover
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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