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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 dates9,795Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,587 approved or refused records
806Refused applications
7,781 approved · 806 refused · 473 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- ConsentP0756/24/FUL
Erection of replacement porch.
Priors Lodge Parawell Lane Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6EX
Received 24 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0757/24/TPO
Full removal of Ash tree covered by W1 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 45 (A1 on submitted sketch plan), due to being in severe decline and leaning heavily. Replant 1 x Ash tree as near to the original location as possible.
Land Adjoining The Haie Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1HW
Received 24 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0758/24/TPO
Full removal of Sweet Chestnut tree covered by W1 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 45 (SC1 on submitted sketch plan), due to extensive dying back from the top. Replant 1 x Sweet Chestnut tree as indicated on submitted sketch plan.
Land Adjoining The Haie Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1HW
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Pending ConsiderationP0759/24/CPC
Compliance with conditions 29 (flood compensation), 30 (drainage details), 34 (ecological scheme), 35 (bunding details), 36 (landscape details) and 37 (landscape maintenance plan) of planning consent 10/0098/FDMAJW dated 28.03.2013.
Lydney Land Resources Ltd Harbour Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5ET
Received 20 Jun 2024 - UnknownP0760/24/FUL
Installation of PV Solar Panels on south facing roof.
Pales House The Square Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9TJ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0062/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 12 (ecological design strategy), 14 (landscape and ecological management plan) and 17 (ecological enhancement plan) relating to P1266/21/FUL.
Land At Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire
Received 24 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0063/24/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 03 (surface water drainage) and 05 (roofing and external facing materials) relating to P1624/20/FUL.
Lyndhurst Brockhollands Road Bream Gloucestershire GL15 6ND
Received 24 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0774/24/FUL
Erection of first-floor side extension.
2 Orchard Farm Close Sedbury Gloucestershire NP16 7BG
Received 24 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0775/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey side extension and detached garage/workshop.
Marlin Highfield Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5NB
Received 25 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0776/24/NONMAT
Non material amendment to conditions 18, 19 and 20 (Great Crested Newt Licensing Scheme) to amend the wording of the conditions to refer to the latest report from NatureSpace in relation to planning permission P0265/22/FUL and subsequent P0590/24/NONMAT.
Land Near Highleadon Highleadon Gloucestershire
Received 25 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0777/24/FUL
Erection of detached outbuilding to provide additional living accommodation.
Bridge End Cottage Old Hill Tutshill Gloucestershire NP16 7PR
Received 25 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0778/24/LBC
Listed building consent for the erection of external boiler and flue to rear entrance porch, erection of concrete ramp to rear entrance porch, reconstruction of lean-to rear range. Removal of rear door off the through passage and infilling of opening in concrete blockwork, blocking up at first floor of four panelled door to rear range with blockwork leaving blockwork visible through door, removal of doorway and blocking up of second opening at first floor into rear range leaving blockwork exposed. (Retrospective)
Day House Tidenham Chepstow NP16 7LH
Received 25 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0781/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey side extension. Demolition of existing single storey lean to extension.
2 Six Bells Rodley Road Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1PF
Received 26 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0785/24/FUL
Erection of single storey flat roof timber frame extension to replace existing sunroom to provide ground floor bedroom and wet room
118 Tufthorn Avenue Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8PT
Received 26 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0787/24/FUL
Proposed alterations to create 8 hotel rooms with associated (part) change of use
Forest Hills Golf Club Mile End Road Mile End Gloucestershire GL16 7QD
Received 27 Jun 2024 - DecidedP0788/24/LD2
Creation of new vehicular access by installing a drop kerb
33 Oak Way Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3ND
Received 26 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0064/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 15 (surface water drainage scheme) relating to P0405/23/FUL.
Land Parcel To The North Of The Old Rectory Gumstalls Woolaston Gloucestershire GL15 6PR
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedP0799/24/AG
Open steel frame and roof extension off an existing agricultural building.
Newtown Farm Tewkesbury Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1EB
Received 28 Jun 2024 - ConsentP0800/24/FUL
Conversion of first floor of garage into self-contained annexe (retrospective).
Douglas Cottage The Slad Little London Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PT
Received 1 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0801/24/FUL
Raising of existing garage/workshop to provide storage facilities and annex accommodation
Worcester Walk Cottage Nine Wells Road Berry Hill Gloucestershire GL16 7AT
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedP0802/24/PQ3PA
Prior approval for the conversion of an agricultural barn to provide a single dwelling and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion
Little Hagloe Barn Etloe Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AY
Received 1 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0803/24/FUL
Variation of conditions 02 (approved plans) and 13 (biodiversity enhancement provisions) of planning permission P0495/22/FUL to allow new hedgerow to southern boundary (retrospective).
1 Hawkwell Row Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9DE
Received 1 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0804/24/LBC
Listed building consent for air dried oak repairs to part of the timber frame, removal of cement infill panels and replacement of infill panels
Flat 2 2 Church Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PP
Received 1 Jul 2024 - UnknownP0805/24/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 2 dwellings
Rose Cottage Severn View Road Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NP
Received 1 Jul 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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