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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
9,522Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,337 approved or refused records
783Refused applications

7,554 approved · 783 refused · 463 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ConsentP1465/23/FUL

    Erection of a porch to front elevation.

    36 Par Four Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5GD

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  2. UnknownP1466/23/FUL

    Erection of replacement garage with room above. Demolition of existing garage.

    Tallards Marsh Cottage Offas Close Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7AS

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  3. UnknownP1467/23/FUL

    Erection of No. 2 two bedroom single storey self-build retirement dwellings with associated works.

    Land At The Manor House Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LL

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  4. ConsentP1468/23/FUL

    Erection of a front and part side boundary fence. (Retrospective)

    Quickset House Sheens Meadow Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BP

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  5. RefusedP1469/23/LD1

    Application under section 191 to establish whether works commenced within 3 years as per planning Condition 01 of planning application P2469/11/FUL

    Worrall Hill United Reform Church Worrall Hill Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9QD

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  6. ConsentP1470/23/FUL

    Erection of general purpose agricultural shed. Demolition of existing outbuilding.

    Upper Eastbach Eastbach English Bicknor Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7ET

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  7. ConsentP1472/23/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Hillcrest Brockhollands Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6ND

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  8. ConsentP1474/23/FUL

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension with associated works.

    64 Woodside Avenue Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2DW

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  9. ConsentP0105/23/DISCON

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (material details and cycle storage), 4 (external brick and roof materials), 5 (Construction Management Plan), 11 (SuDS Management Scheme), 12 (External Lighting) and 13 (Landscaping and Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) relating to planning permission P0731/22/FUL.

    Garden Centre Ledbury Road Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QA

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  10. ConsentP1475/23/NONMAT

    Non-material amendment to P0731/22/FUL to allow amendments to external design of Plots 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15 and 16.

    Garden Centre Ledbury Road Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QA

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  11. ConsentP1478/23/FUL

    Change of use of annexed accommodation to holiday let.

    Milway Patch High Beech Road The Pludds Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9UD

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  12. RefusedP1479/23/FUL

    Conversion of a redundant barn to form an annexe/workspace, erection of a single storey extension with hard and soft landscaping. Change of use of a portion of field to additional residential curtilage and erection of single storey garage and associated works.

    Long Meadow Mill End Clearwell Gloucestershire GL16 8NF

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  13. ConsentP1480/23/LBC

    Listed building consent for the Replace softwood screens and doors at ground floor level.

    Birchamp Coach House Newland Gloucestershire GL16 8NP

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  14. ConsentP1481/23/FUL

    Erection of a low level wall and entrance gates with associated works.

    Orchard House Drury Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JX

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  15. ConsentP1482/23/TCA

    Undertake the following work to an Oak tree on the southern boundary of the property. Reduce lateral branches overhanging two neighbouring gardens to the south by between 10 and 20% and reduce lateral branches on the north side of the tree accordingly to retain balance. Remove any dead or hung-up branches.

    The Copelands Ledbury Road Staunton Gloucestershire GL19 3QA

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  16. ConsentP1484/23/FUL

    Relocation of field gate access and installation of wooden field gate. (part retrospective).

    New Field Gate Land At Hilgay Hilgay Road Brockweir Gloucestershire NP16 7NS

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  17. ConsentP1485/23/FUL

    Change of use of an agricultural building to a Class B8 Use (storage and distribution)

    Barn At Churcham House Main Road Churcham Gloucestershire

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  18. ConsentP1486/23/TCA

    T1 is a mature Holm Oak standing to the South-east corner of the property and partially overhanging neighbouring property to south. Applicant would like to crown lift 2 limbs growing towards Lucy Court to south where they overhang. Remove 1 limb and cut back the second, also remove upright growth associated with these two limbs. This is to allow more light to adjacent property and to prevent the tree becoming a nuisance to neighbours. T2 is a Yew growing in the same area as T1, this overhangs neighbours car parking area. Applicant proposes removing lowest two limbs where they overhang.

    The Old Rectory Ross Road English Bicknor Gloucestershire GL16 7PQ

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  19. ConsentP1487/23/FUL

    Erection of a 1.5 storey side/rear extension and single storey side extension with alterations to the front, rear and side elevations including the installation of solar panels and associated works.

    Caradoc Highfield Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LL

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  20. ConsentP1488/23/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of P0904/21/FUL to amend the approved rooflight to a dormer to match the rear of the extension.

    15 Springfield Drive Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TE

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  21. ConsentP1489/23/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension, single storey porch and single storey rear extension with associated works.

    7 Seven Stars Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TG

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  22. ConsentP1490/23/TCA

    Fell 1 x Alder (T1 on submitted sketch plan), and 1 x Sycamore (T2), due to close proximity to outbuilding, which requires extensive repairs and maintenance. Plant two replacement trees at locations as indicated on the submitted sketch plan (species to be confirmed).

    The Old Rectory High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  23. ConsentP1491/23/TPO

    Ash tree covered by A1 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 156. Large branch that is overhanging garden and roof of 63 Drovers Way to be cut back to main stem, due to concerns over potential property damage in high winds.

    63 Drovers Way Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1ET

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  24. ConsentP1492/23/TPO

    Undertake the following work to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 260. Fell 2 x Ash trees (T7 and T8 on submitted sketch plan), due to presence of Ash Dieback. Remove dead, damaged and diseased branches from trees T2-T6.

    Land North Of Foley Rise Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3DW

    Received 8 Nov 2023

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