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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
9,119Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,989 approved or refused records
752Refused applications

7,237 approved · 752 refused · 432 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. RefusedP1423/22/FUL

    Replacement Windows and Repainting of front elevation.

    53 High Street Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BZ

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  2. ConsentP1424/22/FUL

    Erection of two storey rear extension and installation of new cavity walls to PRC dwelling

    9 Stantway Lane Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QH

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  3. ConsentP1425/22/TPO

    Remove 2 x Ash trees to ground level due to the presence of Ash Dieback: Three stemmed Ash tree over water treatment plant covered by A3 of G41 TPO 256, and Ash tree on south-eastern boundary covered by W1 of G41 TPO 259.

    Brockweir House Underhill Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7PE

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  4. ConsentP1426/22/TCA

    1 x Large Oak with canopy reaching over Upper Road; crown lift branches over road to give 5 metres clearance. 3 x Conifers in front of house; remove to ground level to allow more light into the house. Large Laurel bush behind house; reduce by 50% in height and cut back to give 2 metres clearance to boundary wall, to allow for easier future maintenance.

    Tree Tops Upper Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4RD

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  5. ConsentP1427/22/FUL

    Change of use of agricultural buildings to B8 Storage and Distribution ( retrospective)

    Nansfield Farm Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 1LS

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  6. ConsentP1428/22/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear extension, alterations and associated works

    Old Boot Shop East Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TG

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  7. DecidedP1429/22/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether planning permission is required for a single storey rear extension to dwelling

    Heath Farm Ledbury Road Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3ND

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  8. ConsentP1430/22/FUL

    Change of use from agricultural land to additional residential curtilage. Erection of 2no. single storey rear extensions. (Retrospective)

    Orchard Cottage Clements End Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8LL

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  9. DecidedP1431/22/LD1

    Application under Section 191 to establish whether the use of "annexe" as a separate dwelling is lawful. (Resubmission)

    The Gardens Elton Lane Elton Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1JJ

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  10. ConsentP1432/22/TCA

    Mulberry tree in back garden, reduce by approx 2m in order to prevent branch failure (it has recently lost 2 significant branches).

    Merrin Merrin Street Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0BT

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  11. ConsentP1433/22/FUL

    Conversion of garage to additional living space and erection of a single storey extension

    The Bungalow Wesley Road Whitecroft Gloucestershire GL15 4RE

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  12. ConsentP1434/22/FUL

    Erection of a two storey front and side extension with associated works.

    1 The Cottages, Woodland View Newham Bottom Ruardean Woodside GL17 9UB

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  13. ConsentP1435/22/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) to planning permission P1664/19/FUL to allow for amendments to fenestration.

    Woodland View Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  14. ConsentP0099/22/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Detailed Planting Scheme) relating to P0866/22/FUL

    Ivy Rock Tidenham Chepstow NP16 7JF

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  15. ConsentP1436/22/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension with associated alterations and works.

    The Forge Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AH

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  16. ConsentP1438/22/FUL

    Variation of Condition 2 (carried out in accordance with approved plans) and Condition 6 (hard and soft landscaping scheme) relating to P1873/14/FUL

    White Horse Inn Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8PA

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  17. ConsentP1439/22/FUL

    Erection of a garden hobby workshop

    10 Admirals Close Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NH

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  18. ConsentP1440/22/FUL

    Erection of annexe for dependent relative connected by link to main dwelling. Demolition of existing barn.

    Ridgewalk House Ridge Walk Ruardean Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9AR

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  19. ConsentP1441/22/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension and front single storey extension, stone cladding and replacement windows together with internal and associated works.

    Callamore Cottage Callamore Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3LB

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  20. DecidedP1443/22/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the dropping of kerb to allow for wider access onto front of property to create an extra off road parking space requires planning permission.

    7 Compton Close Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RP

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  21. ConsentP1444/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension to provide garden Room with associated works. Demolition of conservatory.

    16 Pinedale Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PQ

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  22. DecidedP1445/22/PJ14PA

    Prior approval for the installation of 320kWp of Solar panels, located on existing roofs at the site

    Woodgate Sawmills Ltd Buckstone Close Mile End Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7QG

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  23. DecidedP1446/22/PQ3PA

    Conversion of an existing agricultural building to two (large) residential dwellings (C3) with associated building operations.

    Lower House Farm Blue Lane Kilcot Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1NG

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  24. ConsentP1456/22/FUL

    Variation of conditions Condition 4 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) relating to planning permission P0205/22/FUL to allow for Condition 4 to be amended to note that ECVPs will be provided prior to occupation and in accordance with the revised submitted plan and specification.

    Fairtide Centre Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5AT

    Received 17 Oct 2022

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