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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

9,782Searchable applications

280Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 8,575 approved or refused records

806Refused applications

7,769 approved · 806 refused · 473 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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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.

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More application records

ConsentP0054/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 05 part B (Verification Report) and C (Certificate) relating to P1073/22/FUL.
Plot 3 Land Adjoining 2 Willowdene Drybrook Road Drybrook Gloucestershire
Received 23 May 2024
ConsentP0641/24/FUL
Erection of self-build dwelling and detached garage with associated parking, landscaping, and drainage. (Part-retrospective)
Land Adjoining Whitehill Bungalow Whitehill Lane Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9AD
Received 23 May 2024
ConsentP0646/24/FUL
Erection of a double garage for the storage of wedding cars and ancillary storage.
Latimer Bungalow Littledean Hill Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BT
Received 24 May 2024
UnknownP0648/24/DEM
Prior notification for demolition of 60s pre fabricated bungalow
The Bungalow Railway Road Ruspidge Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3HJ
Received 24 May 2024
ConsentP0649/24/FUL
Erection of 3 bedroom detached self-build dwelling with associated works.
88 High Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2SZ
Received 24 May 2024
ConsentP0650/24/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) relating to planning permission P1412/23/FUL which seek to amend the site layout, fenestration changes and internal alterations to some plots, remove the fixed and obscure glazed windows at first floor level for plots 1 and 5, replace the carports with carport/garages to plots 4 and 5 and the re-orientation of plot 5 and relocation of the garage and parking. Removal of condition 23 (obscure glazed windows).
6 Steam Mills Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3HY
Received 24 May 2024
ConsentP0651/24/FUL
Change of use from annexe to a dwelling and enlarged domestic curtilage. (Part retrospective)
47 Orchard Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DQ
Received 27 May 2024
ConsentP0652/24/TPO
T1 on sketch plan - Copper Beech covered by G2 of G41 (TPO159). Crown lift to give 3m clearance from building in accordance with BS3998:2010. T2 on sketch plan - Whitebeam covered by T25 of G41 (TPO159). Fell due to severe decay in the eastern stem - retaining the western stem will cause significant imbalance and high likelihood of tree failure in a high footfall area. To be replaced with a suite of ornamental trees creating canopy cover of the area.
Whitemead Forest Park Folly Road Parkend Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4JF
Received 27 May 2024
ConsentP0653/24/TCA
T1 - Conifer Fell, due to excessive shading in garden. To be replaced with ornamental tree (species TBC).
Crinan Church Lane Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BQ
Received 28 May 2024
ConsentP0654/24/TCA
Willow in front garden - remove lapsed pollard to ground level due to significant decay at base causing instability. The tree is next to Pystol Lane. The tree will be allowed to regenerate in order to provide tree cover.
Nomos Pystol Lane St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TE
Received 28 May 2024
ConsentP0656/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey garage/workshop with annexed accommodation above.
10A Causeway Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BY
Received 28 May 2024
RefusedP0658/24/AG
Prior notification for the erection of a lean-to roof on steel framework to cover existing cattle handling area
The Elms Farm Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AG
Received 28 May 2024
ConsentP0659/24/FUL
Conversion of Walmore Cottage and attached No. 1 The Cottage into one residential dwelling to include single storey rear extension, change of rear flat roof to a pitched roof, external fenestration changes and new build double detached garage
Walmore Cottage Walmore Hill Minsterworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8LA
Received 28 May 2024
ConsentP0660/24/FUL
Erection of a raised patio area with storage area below.
Kolar Cottage Parkend Road Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4TF
Received 28 May 2024
ConsentP0661/24/LBC
Repair and replacement of existing windows
Stream Barn Cottage Ryton Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2DW
Received 28 May 2024
ConsentP0662/24/NONMAT
Non material amendment to change internal design to accommodate a toilet to 5 camping pods relating to planning permission P1798/13/FUL
Bracelands Camp Site Bracelands Drive Christchurch Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NP
Received 29 May 2024
ConsentP0663/24/FUL
New agricultural field gate and entrance for agricultural farm vehicles to access Boseley Court / Blaisdon Lane.
Boseley Court Blaisdon Road Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1LT
Received 29 May 2024
RefusedP0664/24/FUL
Conversion of barn into living accommodation.
The Red Lion North Road Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DU
Received 30 May 2024
RefusedP0665/24/LBC
Listed building consent for conversion of barn into living accommodation.
The Red Lion North Road Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DU
Received 30 May 2024
ConsentP0667/24/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of planning application P0918/23/FUL for amendments to the proposed design and addition of first floor above garage
Land At Belmont Staunton Gloucestershire
Received 31 May 2024
ConsentP0668/24/FUL
Change of use of dwelling to extend the use of Buckstone Lodge for Childcare facilities.
Buckstone Lodge Staunton Meend Staunton Gloucestershire GL16 8PD
Received 31 May 2024
ConsentP0055/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 04 (window, door, staircase or stair guard/banister details) and 05 (floor coverings) relating to P1256/23/LBC and P1270/23/FUL.
Nibley House Nibley Hill Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AR
Received 31 May 2024
RefusedP0670/24/AG
Prior notification for the erection of agricultural building
Rymes Place Farm Malswick Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HF
Received 3 Jun 2024
ConsentP0671/24/FUL
Extension to front entrance porch and bay window.
Chelston Buttermilk Lane Rudford Gloucestershire GL2 8DY
Received 3 Jun 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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