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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 dates9,705Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,502 approved or refused records
799Refused applications
7,703 approved · 799 refused · 472 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ConsentP0289/24/TCA
Complete removal of mature 15m Ash tree immediately adjacent to/pressing upon NW boundary corner of property/20 Harrison Close. Numerous additional trees have already been planted on site in more suitable locations, as shown for illustrative purposes on attached sketch plan (not to scale). These include: Fruit: Apple (6); Pear (2); Cherry (1); Greengage (1); Plum (1); Mulberry. Other: Oak (Holm and English); Sweet Chestnut; Horse Chestnut; Ash; Mountain Ash/Rowan (2); Magnolia; Chinese Dogwood; Hazel, Wych Hazel; Silver Birch (3); Eucalyptus (2).
Swan House High Street Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BY
Received 4 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0290/24/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
Lakeside Chartist Lane Lowbands Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3NL
Received 4 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0291/24/FUL
Erection of an outbuilding to be used as a home office / garden store
Jocks Barn Coleford Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6EU
Received 4 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0292/24/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) for minor drawing change to the ancillary storage building relating to appeal decision APP/P1615/W/16/3142652 following refusal of P1223/15/FUL
The Barns Pingry Lane Milkwall Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QD
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Pending DecisionP0294/24/FUL
Extension of an existing Anaerobic Digestion Plant and associated infrastructure
Plusterwine House Station Road Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PN
Received 4 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0026/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 17 (Great Crested Newt District Licensing Scheme Certificate) relating to planning permission P1326/23/FUL
Agricultural Technical Skills Centre Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire
Received 4 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0027/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 3 (Soft Landscaping Scheme) relating to planning permission P1484/23/FUL
New Field Gate Land At Hilgay Hilgay Road Brockweir Gloucestershire NP16 7NS
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedP0302/24/AG
Prior notification for the erection of fodder store
New Agricultural Building At Upper Ley Farm Upper Ley Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1PR
Received 5 Mar 2024 - RefusedP0303/24/FUL
Erection of 3 no. dwellings with associated works
Land At Lydney Rugby Football Club Regent Street Lydney Gloucestershire
Received 5 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0028/24/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 09 (Archaeological Mitigation and Management Plan) and 10 (Programme of Archaeological Works) relating to planning permission P0265/22/FUL.
Land Near Highleadon Highleadon Gloucestershire
Received 5 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0304/24/FUL
Erection of an oak framed garage / store
Kingslow Barn Kings Green Berrow WR13 6AQ
Received 6 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0029/24/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 4 (details of cycle storage facilities), 6 (Noise Management Plan), 7 (emergency flood evacuation), 8 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) and 14 (hard landscaping materials) relating to planning permission P0296/23/FUL
Deep Filling Cottage Hinders Lane Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3EZ
Received 6 Mar 2024 - UnknownP0305/24/FUL
Change of use of a vacant church to a holiday let accommodation and associated alterations
Worrall Hill United Reform Church Worrall Hill Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9QD
Received 6 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0306/24/TCA
Leylandii on border of property adjacent to George Lane opposite Beech Way and adjacent to the fence for the property boundary of Penlee. Reduce height of tree by approximately 45% and reduce sides to bring into shape. The work is proposed to minimise the likelihood of failure in high winds.
Penguin House George Lane Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3JL
Received 6 Mar 2024 - UnknownP0308/24/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to provide snug/utility and mono pitch roof over. Demolition of existing conservatory and Conversion of garage into gym.
31 Bigstone Grove Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7EN
Received 6 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0309/24/FUL
Change of use of disused farm building to Light industrial Unit. Removal of dis-used open topped slurry store to create parking and turning area
Leycott Farm Lower Ley Lane Minsterworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8JT
Received 6 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0310/24/NONMAT
Non material amendment to application P1271/23/FUL to change oak framed carport structure to ground floor to rendered masonry piers
1 The Purples Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7JL
Received 7 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0030/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 31 (LEMP), 32 (Lighting) and partial discharge of condition 41 (Contamination)(as amended by P0102/23/NONMAT) relating to P0745/18/OUT.
Land Off Lydney Bypass And Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire
Received 7 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0314/24/FUL
Erection of an agricultural storage barn.
Hillgrove Marcle Road Dymock Gloucestershire
Received 8 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0315/24/FUL
A full partially retrospective application to erect a three bedroomed detached dwellinghouse and the erection of two retaining walls.
Hillside Fishpool Kempley Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BT
Received 8 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0318/24/FUL
Erection of a rear extension with dormer window to north roof slope together with conversion of existing roof space to create first floor living area
Selsley Latchen Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QB
Received 8 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0031/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 11 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) relating to planning permission P1894/20/FUL
Land Adjacent To The Elms Staunton Coleford
Received 8 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0320/24/FUL
Erection of a detached garden office/pod
Southcote Barn Southend Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JD
Received 8 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0032/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 04 (Drainage Details and Drainage Strategy) relating to permission P1633/22/FUL
Rackham House Floors Ltd Newtown Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2YT
Received 8 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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