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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
9,452Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,273 approved or refused records
775Refused applications

7,498 approved · 775 refused · 460 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. ConsentP1258/23/FUL

    Erection of Stables and Creation of 40m x 20m Outdoor Riding Arena for Private Use with associated works.

    18 The Scarr Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DQ

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  2. ConsentP1260/23/TCA

    Remove 1 x Cypress tree, which is dying back and currently supported by straps. Replacement planting with either an Apple or Plum tree.

    3 Little Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LQ

    Received 19 Sept 2023
  3. ConsentP1267/23/FUL

    Erection of a Single storey rear extension, internal re-model and associated works

    Overdean Littledean Hill Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BD

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  4. ConsentP1268/23/FUL

    Relocation of existing fence to allow for creation of new boundary with plant shrubs and erection of fence

    15 Hyde Bank Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1DF

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  5. ConsentP1269/23/FUL

    Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) of P0182/19/FUL to allow for minor design amendments to the scheme and to make minor amendments to the approved materials

    21 - 23 Market Street Cinderford Gloucestershire

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  6. ConsentP1270/23/FUL

    Conversion of an existing building into an annex, games room and gym ancillary to Nibley House

    Nibley House Nibley Hill Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AR

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  7. ConsentP1271/23/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension to create car port at ground floor and additional bedroom and bathroom above and associated works to include removal of existing garage. (revised scheme)

    1 The Purples Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7JL

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  8. ConsentP1272/23/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension with glazed link and internal alterations and associated works. Demolition of rear two storey section.

    Ramcrest Nottwood Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AN

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  9. ConsentP1273/23/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension with associated works.

    Twain Ash Leominster Road Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AN

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  10. ConsentP1274/23/FUL

    Flexible use of authorised annexe either as an annexe or as a holiday let.

    Appledeck Hayes Farm Pool Hill Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LN

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  11. DecidedP1275/23/PO3PA

    Prior approval Change of use from use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to two flats, (Use Class C3) with boundary fences and associated works.

    Unit 1 Silverbourne Court Regent Street Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5RJ

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  12. ConsentP1277/23/LBC

    Listed building consent to reinstate outside cellar walls and render cellar steps with safety handrail and a short metal rail installed on top of both walls. Removal of old render and concrete from the back (roadside) wall and re-render using lime rendering and associated works. (Part retrospective)

    Severn Lodge Church Lane Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BQ

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  13. ConsentP1278/23/FUL

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), 8 (vehicular access), 9 (log store) and 10 (landscaping) of P0759/13/FUL

    Hillview Botloes Green Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DW

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  14. ConsentP1282/23/FUL

    Erection of 21 flats, c.776sqm of commercial space (Use Class E) and associated works (Revised Description)

    Former 59 (Sonoco Industrial Packaging) Tufthorn Avenue Coleford Gloucestershire

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  15. ConsentP1283/23/FUL

    Erection of a first floor extension to existing garage to provide new guest room with associated works.

    1 Palmers Glade Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7LW

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  16. ConsentP1284/23/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear extension. (retrospective)

    56 Allaston Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5ST

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  17. DecidedP1285/23/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of a steel framed agricultural storage building.

    Griffins Farm Huntley Road Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AD

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  18. ConsentP1288/23/FUL

    Change of use and conversion of church into office space using Class E with associated works.

    Sacred Heart Church Grahamstown Road Sedbury Gloucestershire NP16 7AD

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  19. RefusedP1289/23/LD2

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of pitched roof first floor extension requires planning permission.

    Saddle Bow Cottage Tibbs Cross Green Bottom Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3LH

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  20. RefusedP1290/23/FUL

    Change of use of agricultural building to form a single unit of holiday accommodation, including improvement of the existing driveway and access.

    Rectory Meadow Church Lane Rudford Gloucestershire GL2 8DT

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  21. RefusedP1292/23/FUL

    Retention and use of residential mobile home as a traveller pitch with parking provision for a single touring caravan, improvements to access and associated landscaping.

    Old Hill Orchard Kempley Road Dymock Gloucestershire

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  22. ConsentP1293/23/FUL

    Change of use and conversion of existing stone building into residential dwelling with single storey extension and associated works.

    Ellwood Villa Home Farm Lane Ellwood Gloucestershire GL16 7ND

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  23. ConsentP1294/23/FUL

    Removal of Condition 06 (Agricultural Occupancy) of Planning Permission P0350/13/OUT.

    The Croft Green Croft Farm Taynton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AN

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  24. ConsentP1295/23/FUL

    Construction of external timber cladding to dwelling and 2 new balconies to the front elevation, decking and patio area to the rear.

    Underwood The Fence St Briavels Gloucestershire GL15 6QG

    Received 26 Sept 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.

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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