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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
9,079Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,950 approved or refused records
747Refused applications

7,203 approved · 747 refused · 431 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP0085/22/DISCON

    Discharge of Conditions 2 (details of external cladding), 3 (details of windows, rooflight and eaves) and 4 (details of proposed opening between kitchen and dining room) relating to P1584/21/LBC.

    Pound Farm Kents Green Road Taynton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AH

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  2. RefusedP1160/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey detached building for use as a hair salon and associated change of use of the surrounding land from domestic curtilage to commercial.

    17 Almond Walk Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5LP

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  3. ConsentP1161/22/LBC

    Listed building consent for the replacement of 1st floor (rear) bathroom window.

    50-52 Cherry Orchard Cottage Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DA

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  4. ConsentP1162/22/FUL

    Erection of an extension to existing flat with associated works. (retrospective)

    Flat Lydbrook Valley Garage Upper Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9LQ

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  5. ConsentP1164/22/LBC

    Listed building consent for the removal of existing modern plaster board ceiling to create a cathedral style ceiling in kitchen extension. Installation of a conservation roof-light to roof.

    Marden Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AT

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  6. ConsentP1165/22/FUL

    Erection of a lean to roof over existing rear extension with associated fenestration and works.

    11 Wirewood Crescent Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7BZ

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  7. ConsentP1166/22/NONMAT

    Non-material amendment to planning application P1831/21/FUL to allow for amendments to roof.

    Blossomfield Gardens Main Road Churcham Gloucestershire GL2 8AA

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  8. ConsentP1167/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey changing room building, covered seating stands, turnstiles, boundary treatments, hard/soft landscaping around existing football pitch and continuation of pedestrian footpath link to the south

    Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  9. DecidedP1168/22/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building to house irrigation pumping equipment.

    Land At Redhill Farm Bromsberrow Road Redmarley Gloucestershire GL19 3JU

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  10. DecidedP1174/22/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether planning permission is required for erection of a single storey rear extension and a loft conversion to include dormer and rooflight

    2 Johnstone Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PZ

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  11. DecidedP1176/22/TCA

    Willow tree adjacent to Co-Op car park entrance - dismantle tree and fell to stump level. TPO served NFA

    Co-op Market Square Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PS

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  12. ConsentP1177/22/TCA

    Remove 1 x Lime, due to severe decline in condition of the tree.

    River Court Awre Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1EW

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  13. ConsentP0086/22/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 08 (external facing materials) relating to planning permission P2072/21/FUL.

    Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  14. ConsentP1178/22/FUL

    Erection of a rear single storey extension.

    Briar Cottage Camomile Green Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9QA

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  15. ConsentP1179/22/FUL

    Replacement of existing rear extension and internal alterations.

    Cedar Slade Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  16. ConsentP1180/22/TCA

    Fell and remove 1 x multi-stemmed conifer (Leyland Cypress), as it is pushing against wall adjacent to the road.

    Walnut Tree Cottage Lower Yorkley Yorkley Lydney Glos

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  17. ConsentP1181/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey front extension.

    Windward Cottage The Common St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SW

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  18. RefusedP1182/22/FUL

    Removal of 2 large metal storage containers and one shed. The construction of a new detached house and agricultural barn, and the implementation of ecological enhancements

    The Stables Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0XT

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  19. DecidedP1184/22/LD2

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

    9 Peacock Lane Ruspidge Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3ET

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  20. ConsentP1186/22/FUL

    Residential development consisting of 70 homes and associated works and infrastructure, including; access, appearance,landscaping, layout and scale. (Revised description)

    Land North Of The A48/West Of Naas Lane Lydney

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  21. UnknownP1187/22/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the use of an existing outbuilding as a separate dwelling is lawful.

    Ross Farm Woodside Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PB

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  22. ConsentP1197/22/FUL

    Erection of replacement dwelling and reconstruction of threshing barn and stable building and relocation of existing barn, landscaping and associated works. Demolition of the existing dwelling.

    Saycells Farm Much Marcle Ledbury HR8 2NP

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  23. DecidedP1198/22/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 Gloucestershire GL2 8DX

    Received 22 Aug 2022
  24. UnknownP1200/22/FUL

    Extension of existing planning permission (P1090/19/FUL) for siting of a temporary Portakabin building used as an additional classroom facility for a further 3 year period.

    Hartpury Old School Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BG

    Received 22 Aug 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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