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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
9,336Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,171 approved or refused records
770Refused applications

7,401 approved · 770 refused · 452 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jul 2004 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning 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

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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. DecidedP0799/23/LD2

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

    3 Ash Crescent Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7FL

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  2. UnknownP0800/23/LD1

    Application under section 191 to estabish the use of a building as an education facility (Class F.1) is lawful.

    Alison House Barbers Bridge Rudford Gloucestershire GL2 8DX

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  3. ConsentP0801/23/FUL

    Conversion of detached garage to annexe ancillary to main dwelling with associated works.

    147 High Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TF

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  4. ConsentP0803/23/TCA

    Fell 1 x Eucalyptus due to size of tree in proximity to adjacent studio building/telephone cable, and as a result of casting excessive shade. Fell 1 x Cherry tree due to leaning dangerously, and as a result of a split in the trunk caused by impact from a delivery crane. Advised by arborist to remove tree for safety reasons.

    Lily Cottage Laundry Lane Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NQ

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  5. ConsentP0806/23/TCA

    Fell 1 x Cypress tree to prevent conflict with building and footpath/road. Replant with 1 x fruit tree

    Ordnance Cottage Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AU

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  6. RefusedP0807/23/FUL

    Change of use of Single Storey Barn to No. 2 dwelllings with associated parking, landscaping and works.

    Wind Cross Barn Leominster Road Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AN

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  7. ConsentP0808/23/FUL

    Installation of ground-mounted solar array panels. (Retrospective).

    Bramble Dean Popes Hill Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1LB

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  8. ConsentP0809/23/FUL

    Erection of No. 2 detached dwellings with associated garages, parking, landscaping and works. (revised scheme)

    Land Adjoining Oak Cottages Pludds Road Brierley Gloucestershire GL17 9DJ

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  9. ConsentP0810/23/TCA

    1 x Cedar - undertake a crown thinning not exceeding 25%, and lift crown to a height of approximately 3 metres above ground level. 1 x Apple tree - full removal.

    Ostrich Inn Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NP

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  10. RefusedP0811/23/FUL

    Erection of third storey level to allow for creation of third flat with associated works.

    1A/1B Ruspidge Road Ruspidge Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3AD

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  11. ConsentP0820/23/FUL

    Proposed dropped kerb and driveway.

    14 Forest Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5LB

    Received 16 Jun 2023
  12. ConsentP0821/23/FUL

    Proposed External Plant enclosure.

    The Co-operative Food Market Square Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PS

    Received 16 Jun 2023
  13. RefusedP0822/23/FUL

    Change of use from car dismantling to engineering Class E and B2 (reverting to former use) with the subdivision of part of the building to B8 with ancillary trade counter. (Part Retrospective)

    Central Engineering Works Lower Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NA

    Received 19 Jun 2023
  14. ConsentP0823/23/FUL

    Erection of porch with additional window and associated works.

    Glanville Lower Road Soudley Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TZ

    Received 16 Jun 2023
  15. ConsentP0825/23/FUL

    Erection of single storey extension and hobby room/store. Demolition of existing garage and conservatory.

    3 Akermans Orchard Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1QD

    Received 19 Jun 2023
  16. ConsentP0827/23/FUL

    Installation of glazed structure to create external covered area. Erection of first floor extension, timber dining pod and staircase to rear. (Retrospective application)

    The Woodman Folly Road Parkend Gloucestershire GL15 4JF

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  17. ConsentP0828/23/FUL

    Alterations to the existing patio levels and associated ground works.

    20 Archers Hall Place Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5FE

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  18. ConsentP0829/23/FUL

    Application to change the use of the land and a pre-existing outbuilding to a F1 specialist education use (i.e. a School) together with the retention of an extension to the aforementioned outbuilding. (Retrospective)

    Alison House Barbers Bridge Rudford Gloucestershire GL2 8DX

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  19. ConsentP0830/23/FUL

    Conversion of barns to holiday accommodation, erection of two holiday cabins and conversion of outbuilding to a dwelling. (Part Retrospective)

    Herbert Lodge Monmouth Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9DG

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  20. DecidedP0832/23/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building for storage of farm equipment.

    Bellamys Farm Greenway Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2DX

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  21. ConsentP0833/23/TCA

    Fell and remove 1 x dead Cherry tree, and pollard 1 x Apricot tree back to applicant's side of propery boundary.

    1 Awre Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AA

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  22. ConsentP0834/23/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a detached dwelling, new vehicular and pedestrian access together with associated works. (All matters reserved)

    16 Forest Patch Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8RB

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  23. RefusedP0835/23/LD1

    An application under Section 191 claiming that for a period in excess of ten years condition 3 of planning permission P1042/12/FUL that restricted the maximum period a touring caravan could remain on site in any one year to 4 weeks, has not been complied with

    Campsite Rushmere Farm Crossways Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QP

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  24. RefusedP0836/23/FUL

    Change of use from C3 to C4 to provide HMO accommodation and conversion of bedroom to a communal kitchen area and divisions of bedrooms to make additional rooms with associated works.

    Nailboot House High Street Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0HN

    Received 21 Jun 2023

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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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