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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 dates9,762Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,557 approved or refused records
803Refused applications
7,754 approved · 803 refused · 473 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ConsentP0518/24/FUL
Renovation of existing roof terrace and associated works. (Part retrospective).
Old Church Rooms Church Way Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DT
Received 24 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0519/24/FUL
Conversion of existing detached garage into annex.
Oakville Upper Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4RB
Received 24 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0524/24/FUL
Part change of use of existing ground floor (retail shop) to form 1 bedroom flat unit and a 2 storey rear extension to provide 2 additional residential flat units (revised resubmission)
5 Heywood Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2PL
Received 26 Apr 2024 - RefusedP0046/24/DISCON
Partial discharge of Condition 03 (surface water drainage scheme) and discharge of condition 05 (biodiversity enhancement) relating to planning permission P1411/20/FUL.
Land At 62 Ruspidge Road Ruspidge Gloucestershire
Received 29 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0047/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 05 (external lighting) and 08 (landscape and ecological management plan) relating to planning permission P1363/23/FUL.
Hill Farm Lensbrook Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LR
Received 29 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0527/24/FUL
Erection of a single single-storey building providing a shop/reception area, toilet block, showers and laundry/washroom.
Caravan And Camping Site Greenway Farm Hawthorns Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9HW
Received 29 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0048/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 03 (construction management plan) relating to planning permission P2116/21/FUL.
Land At Cross Hands Garage Cross Hands Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4BZ
Received 30 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0049/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 04 (biodiversity enhancement) relating to planning permission P0355/23/FUL.
Sevenoaks Lords Hill Coleford GL16 8BG
Received 30 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0536/24/FUL
Erection of single storey, one bedroom annexed accommodation in the garden of existing property for elderly relative
Angel Farm Newland Street Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NA
Received 1 May 2024 - ConsentP0541/24/FUL
Erection of a two-storey side extension.
Paunt House Farm Castle Tump Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LS
Received 1 May 2024 - ConsentP0542/24/FUL
Erection of a residential single storey annex ancillary to the main house for dependant relatives
Wyndhurst Larksfield Road Harrow Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9JP
Received 2 May 2024 - ConsentP0544/24/FUL
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (materials) and 10 (Landscape Specification and Management Plan) to enable amendments to visitor parking location, materials and a plot boundary, discharge of Condition 25 (bicycle storage) relating to planning permission P1186/22/FUL
Land North Of The A48/West Of Naas Lane Lydney
Received 2 May 2024 - Pending DecisionP0545/24/FUL
Erection of business units with a flexible use (Use Classes B2 and E), alongside associated access, car parking, landscaping, and associated works
Land On The West Side Of Valley Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2PD
Received 2 May 2024 - ConsentP0546/24/FUL
Proposed two storey rear extension, single storey side extensions and new porch.
Yew Tree Cottage Tilputs End Greenway Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2DY
Received 3 May 2024 - ConsentP0547/24/FUL
Creation of a biodiversity lake and associated habitat creation. (Retrospective)
Land At Spring Bank Malswick Newent GL18 1HF
Received 3 May 2024 - ConsentP0548/24/FUL
Change of use of an office building (Class E) to a single holiday let for tourism purposes, including associated works. (Retrospective)
Spring Bank Malswick Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HF
Received 3 May 2024 - ConsentP0549/24/NONMAT
Non-material amendment to planning permission P0600/23/FUL to alter the design to include retaining the garage.
Green Pastures Cliffords Mesne Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JT
Received 3 May 2024 - ConsentP0550/24/FUL
To seek permission for the change of use to Micro Brewery and refurbishment including the re-cladding of existing walls and roofs, insertion of a mezzanine floor and WC/Shower Room
Barnage Farm Barnage Road Alvington Gloucestershire GL15 6AQ
Received 3 May 2024 - RefusedP0551/24/FUL
Retention of rear extension to kitchen, retention of structures ancillary to the Class E Use and retention of 10 caravan and camping pitches (retrospective)
The Silver Fox Cafe Broadoak Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1JA
Received 7 May 2024 - ConsentP0552/24/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey side extension, single storey front porch and provision of external stone chimney. Provide render to existing brickwork. Demolition of existing attached garage / store. (Revised scheme of P0146/23/FUL)
Gorsley Court North Pole Lane Gorsley Gloucestershire HR9 7FB
Received 3 May 2024 - ConsentP0553/24/FUL
Erection of garage block with home office above
Woodland View Birches Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DN
Received 6 May 2024 - ConsentP0554/24/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and replace with two-storey extension, internal alterations with dormer projection to existing roof, roof alterations to existing detached garage and associated hard and soft landscaping.
The Old Church Scowles Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QT
Received 7 May 2024 - UnknownP0555/24/NONMAT
Non-material amendment to planning permission P0463/17/FUL to replace existing double door with window, reduce size of rolling door, install pedestrian door and add small, obscured window.
The Old Vicarage High Street Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BY
Received 7 May 2024 - ConsentP0556/24/FUL
Replace existing wooden double garage with single-storey workshop/store with pitched roof and reduce size of concrete base.
Seasons View Larksfield Road Harrow Hill Gloucestershire GL17 9JP
Received 7 May 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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