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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
9,134Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,001 approved or refused records
754Refused applications

7,247 approved · 754 refused · 434 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

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  1. ConsentP1492/22/FUL

    Change of use of land to tourism and erection of No.5 holiday cabins and No.2 eco-pods along with associated works.

    Ford Farm Holiday Lodges Ford Lane Kilcot Gloucestershire GL18 1NW

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  2. ConsentP1493/22/FUL

    Extension to car parking facility at Angus Buchanan VC recreation ground with associated works.

    Buchanans Recreation Ground Victoria Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8DS

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  3. ConsentP1494/22/FUL

    Change of use to holiday let and Raising of roof to Install first floor level with two storey extension with associated works.

    Harthill Grange Sandy Lane Hewelsfield GL15 6XA

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  4. ConsentP1495/22/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension with external and internal alterations including hard and soft landscaping proposals

    New House Woolaston Common Woolaston Gloucestershire GL15 6NU

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  5. ConsentP1496/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and porch with patio and associated landscaping and works.

    Brynheulog Underhill Brockweir Gloucestershire NP16 7NQ

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  6. ConsentP1497/22/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension and porch with decking and associated works for the benefit of a disabled person.

    The Rock Hillersland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NY

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  7. ConsentP1500/22/LBC

    Listed building consent for the Installation of bathroom extractor fan and vent with associated works.

    Old School House Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucestershire GL19 3AQ

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  8. RefusedP1501/22/OUT

    Erection of 1 No detached self-build dwelling house and associated works

    Woodcroft Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucestershire GL19 3AQ

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  9. ConsentP1502/22/FUL

    Erection of conservatory to front elevation

    44 Summerleaze Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5QD

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  10. ConsentP1503/22/FUL

    Erection of two storey side extension

    Wilbe Lodge Highview Road Ruardean Hill Gloucestershire GL17 9AR

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  11. ConsentP1504/22/FUL

    Erection of sun room

    Oak View Barn Bulley Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8BJ

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  12. ConsentP1505/22/FUL

    Erection of two storey rear extension

    13 Westerley Close Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3EB

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  13. ConsentP1506/22/TCA

    Sycamore adjacent to driveway and close to northern boundary of property: Reduce crown by 2 metres on west and south sides of tree, and by 1 metre on the east and north sides.

    The Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JT

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  14. ConsentP1507/22/PIP

    Permission in principle for the erection of dwelling and demolition of garage.

    7 Parragate Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2LX

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  15. ConsentP1508/22/TCA

    Reduce crown of Crab Apple (CA1 on sketch plan) by approximately one third. Trim back branches of Conifer (C1 on sketch plan) that are overhanging neighbouring garden.

    Ferrybank House Brightlands Church Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AG

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  16. ConsentP1509/22/TCA

    Apple tree in rear garden of property (A1 on sketch plan); reduce crown by approximately one third.

    Medina Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NJ

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  17. ConsentP1510/22/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (Approved plans) to planning permission P0034/22/FUL to allow for relocation of garages and alterations.

    Ashwell Grange House Stroat Chepstow NP16 7LS

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  18. ConsentP0104/22/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 3 (Roofing and External Facing Materials), condition 7 (Cycle Storage) and condition 8 (Surface Water Drainage scheme) relating to P1531/21/FUL

    Land At Amberley Brockhollands Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6ND

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  19. ConsentP1525/22/FUL

    Erection of 3 no. dwellings with associated parking and landscaping. Construction of new vehicular accesses. Demolition of existing outbuildings.

    Land Adjacent To 16 Parragate Cinderford GL14 2LT

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  20. ConsentP1526/22/FUL

    Erection of front porch and rear single storey extension including internal alterations. Demolition of existing porch and existing rear extension.

    37 Glebe Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1BJ

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  21. ConsentP1527/22/FUL

    Erection of two storey side extension and associated works. Demolition of garage and porch. (Revision)

    4 Campbell Rd Broadwell Coleford Glos GL16 7BS

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  22. ConsentP1528/22/NONMAT

    Non- Material amendment to planning permission P0762/21/FUL to allow for change in exterior materials.

    1 Forsdene Walk Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7JZ

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  23. DecidedP1529/22/LD2

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

    Malvern View Brand Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JD

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  24. ConsentP1530/22/FUL

    Conversion of part of existing commercial building to provide x5 apartments with associated amenity space and parking. Erection of x2 attached townhouses with associated parking and amenity space. Erection of lifeboat tug store and erection of bin and cycle storage building. Construction of vehicular access. (REVISED SCHEME)

    Old Ferry Inn Business Centre Road From Buttington Terrace To The Old Ferry Inn Beachley Gloucestershire NP16 7HH

    Received 2 Nov 2022

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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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