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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 dates9,729Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,525 approved or refused records
802Refused applications
7,723 approved · 802 refused · 472 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ConsentP0360/24/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension.
Kents Green Farm Kents Green Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AJ
Received 19 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0035/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 1 (sample panel) and 2 (sample of bricks) relating to planning permission P1277/23/LBC.
Severn Lodge Church Lane Alvington Gloucestershire GL15 6BQ
Received 19 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0361/24/FUL
Proposed first floor extension to side elevation over existing single storey side extension.
10 Orchard Rise Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AJ
Received 20 Mar 2024 - UnknownP0362/24/CPC
Initial periodic mineral review of planning consents G1209, G1209/A & G1209/C (issued by Forest of Dean District Council - see supporting statement). (To see if EIA statement is required) GCC reference 22/0031/FDROMP
Bromsberrow Sand And Gravel Company Bell Lane Bromsberrow Heath Ledbury HR8 1NX
Received 19 Mar 2024 - RefusedP0363/24/AG
Prior notification for the erection of a hut for forestry purposes containing tool storage and composting WC
Shelley Wood Birdwood Gloucestershire
Received 20 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0365/24/LBC
Listed building consent for removal of existing roughcast render from properties 1-5, and replace or repair with breathable lime render including to remove impervious paint and pebble dash plinth and replace with lime render
The Almshouses No1-5 2 Almshouse Road Newland Coleford GL16 8NL
Received 21 Mar 2024 - UnknownP0369/24/LBC
Listed building consent for the existing garage to be demolished and a new garage built in keeping with the existing vernacular
Tan House Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AH
Received 21 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0371/24/FUL
Erection of a dwelling with associated external works to provide a drive and parking area
Land Adjoining 14 Loop Road Beachley
Received 21 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0372/24/FUL
Construction of a four-arm roundabout at Baker's Hill/Gloucester Road to access proposed residential development at Poolway Farm.
Land Adjacent To Poolway Farm Gloucester Road Coleford Gloucestershire
Received 21 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0036/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 11 (site waste management plan) and condition 13 (scheme for biodiversity enhancement) relating to Planning Application P1326/23/FUL.
Agricultural Technical Skills Centre Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucestershire
Received 21 Mar 2024 - RefusedP0373/24/FUL
Change of use of land for 2 holiday accommodation units, improved vehicular access and parking area
Hill Farm Cottage Woodside Woolaston Gloucestershire
Received 21 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0374/24/OUT
Outline application for the erection of a single self/custom build dwelling with all matters reserved
The Lowfields Church Way Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DT
Received 21 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0375/24/FUL
Erection of first floor extension.
42 Church Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2EA
Received 22 Mar 2024 - RefusedP0376/24/FUL
Erection of bungalow, garage and parking (resubmission)
Land Adjacent To Hartpury C Of E School Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucestershire
Received 22 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0037/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 04 (scheme for biodiversity enhancement) and condition 06 (external/internal lighting) relating to Planning Permission P1441/23/FUL.
Jasmine Cottage Miss Graces Lane Tidenham Chase Chepstow NP16 7JR
Received 22 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0377/24/FUL
Erection of detached double garage/carport.
The Old Gardens Upleadon Road Highleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HJ
Received 22 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0378/24/FUL
Erection of detached double carport and detached triple bay garage with first floor bathroom, office and storage room.
The Oak Hopes Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PG
Received 22 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0379/24/NONMAT
Non material amendment to application P0999/23/FUL to change position of internal wall and external step.
7 Gloucester Road Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7DB
Received 22 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0380/24/LBC
Repairs to stone and cement mortar/render on the tower, gable ends and chimney stacks
East Wing Tewkesbury Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LG
Received 25 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0381/24/FUL
Conversion of existing double garage into garden room.
Mount Rose Gloucester Road Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7DH
Received 25 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0382/24/TCA
Full removal of 1 x Spruce tree (S1 on sketch plan) due to concerns about the size of the tree and its lean towards the house. Re-plant 1 x Flowering Cherry.
Meadoway High Street Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DY
Received 25 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0383/24/FUL
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (window openings) to enable changes to windows, height reduction to roof and amendment to positioning of front door relating to planning permission P0429/21/FUL
1 Elm Drive Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AG
Received 25 Mar 2024 - ConsentP0384/24/TCA
Remove 1 x Cabbage Tree (Cordyline australis) located in front courtyard of the property, due to extensive damage caused to courtyard paving, potential for damage to street wall, casting excessive shade on the property and not a species native to the area.
Barn Lodge Church Lane Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BQ
Received 25 Mar 2024 - RefusedP0387/24/FUL
Erection of summer house ancillary to the main dwelling
Silverwood House Main Road Woolaston Gloucestershire GL15 6PJ
Received 25 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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