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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 dates9,692Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,490 approved or refused records
799Refused applications
7,691 approved · 799 refused · 472 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- RefusedP0265/24/FUL
Erection of a farmyard manure storage building
New Storage Building At Hewelsfield Court Farm Hewelsfield Court Hewelsfield Gloucestershire GL15 6UL
Received 26 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0266/24/FUL
Erection of new changing facilities for Lydney Town Football Club
Lydney Town Afc Swan Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5RU
Received 26 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0022/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 28 (Hedgerows and GI corridors), condition 35 (Orchard improvement plan), condition 38 (Biodiversity enhancements) of Outline permission P0745/18/OUT
Land Off Lydney Bypass & Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire
Received 26 Feb 2024 - RefusedP0267/24/FUL
Proposed driveway and vehicular crossing to front of property
13 The Crypt Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AL
Received 27 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0023/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 06 (construction Management Plan) relating to P1177/23/FUL
Chelten Elms Boughspring Lane Tidenham Chase Chepstow NP16 7JJ
Received 27 Feb 2024 - RefusedP0269/24/FUL
Works to an existing stone barn including alterations and raising of external walls and addition of a new roof with associated new fenestration (following previously refused application P1723/22/FUL) (Retrospective)
Barn Joyford Coleford Gloucestershire
Received 27 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0270/24/FUL
Variation of Condition 04 (parking and access) for both the existing and approved dwelling at 24 Worrall Hill relating to planning permission P0456/22/FUL
24 Worrall Hill Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9QE
Received 27 Feb 2024 - RefusedP0271/24/OUT
Outline application for residential development of up to 44 dwellings including means of access into the site and associated highway works (some matters reserved)
Land West Side Of Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LL
Received 27 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0272/24/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of permission P0881/22/FUL - Erection of dwelling and garage with associated works. Demolition of existing cottage and garage. Change of use of land to additional residential curtilage.
Tintern View Hollywell Lane Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7PJ
Received 28 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0273/24/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension. Alterations and improvements to the existing house. Demolition of existing extension. (Part Retrospective) (Resubmission)
Dean Croft Broad Street Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NH
Received 29 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0274/24/LBC
Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey extension. Alterations and improvements to the existing house, doorway replacing window opening, reopening of an existing doorway, window to replace central door and replacement of existing felt and asphalt roofs. Demolition of existing extension. (Part Retrospective) (Resubmission)
Dean Croft Broad Street Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NH
Received 29 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0275/24/FUL
Erection of front porch
Meadow View Dean Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AB
Received 29 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0276/24/FUL
Demolition of existing attached garage, rear conservatory and front porch. Replacement dormer roof to rear elevation, replacement and amendments to some windows, internal reconfigurations, external repairs and cladding to part of existing rear extension. Creation of three new parking spaces
Four Winds Pettycroft Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9XH
Received 29 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0278/24/FUL
Change of use of single storey barn to no. 2 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and works
Barn Windcross Farm Leominster Road Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AN
Received 29 Feb 2024 - ConsentP0280/24/FUL
Conversion and alterations to redundant agricultural barns to create 6 residential dwellings. Alterations and demolition of adjacent agricultural buildings to create associated amenity area, garaging and parking space.
Court Farm The Village Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1LW
Received 29 Feb 2024 - RefusedP0281/24/FUL
Erection of one detached dwelling and associated works. Demolition of existing garage
Lynwood Highfield Road Bream Gloucestershire
Received 29 Feb 2024 - RefusedP0282/24/FUL
Development of site to provide no. 2 restaurants with takeaway and drive through with the construction of associated infrastructure (Resubmission)
Land At Perrygrove Road Coleford Gloucestershire
Received 1 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0283/24/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension
75 Oak Way Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SD
Received 1 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0024/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 05 (phasing plan), 13 (crossing details), 14 (access and movement plan), 15 (CMS), 20 (SuDS), 21 (SuDS management plan), 22 (foul drainage), 24 (parameters plan), 25 (archaeology), 28 (detailed scheme biodiversity), 37 (badger mitigation) and 44 (waste minimisation) of outline permission P0745/18/OUT. (Revised description.)
Land Off Lydney Bypass & Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire
Received 1 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0285/24/FUL
Installation of 3 no. air source heat pumps to rear of church
St Marys And St Peters Church Tidenham
Received 1 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0286/24/FUL
Change of use of part of paddock to horse menage (Retrospective)
The Lodge Highview Road Ruardean Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9AR
Received 4 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0025/24/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 21 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 22 (Ecological Design Strategy), 23 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 24 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Scheme) relating to planning permission P0265/22/FUL.
Land Near Highleadon Highleadon Gloucestershire
Received 4 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0287/24/FUL
Erection of building / canopy over existing cattle yard area.
Wood Hill Farm Upper Rodley Road Rodley Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QZ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0288/24/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
18 Tinmans Green Redbrook Monmouth NP25 4NB
Received 4 Mar 2024
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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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