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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 dates9,812Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,603 approved or refused records
807Refused applications
7,796 approved · 807 refused · 475 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ConsentP0869/24/FUL
Change of use of land to residential curtilage and regularisation of detached double garage, garden room, hard and soft landscaping works, minor amendments to dwelling and associated works (retrospective). Proposed additional landscaping works.
Mulberry House The Purples Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7JL
Received 19 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0870/24/FUL
Replacement of three first floor rear windows.
7 Bloomery Court Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6FH
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedP0871/24/PR3PA
Prior approval for change of use of 2no. agricultural buildings to Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution)
Pleasant View Barns Woodside Woolaston Gloucestershire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0872/24/FUL
Alterations to existing outbuildings to create annexe/holiday let within the curtilage of a Grade II listed building
Underdean House Newnham Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AE
Received 22 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0873/24/LBC
Listed building consent for alterations to existing outbuildings to create annexe/holiday let within the curtilage of a Grade II listed building
Underdean House Newnham Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AE
Received 22 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0073/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 07 (boundary treatment) and 09 (cycle storage facilities) relating to planning permission P0405/23/FUL.
Land Parcel To The North Of The Old Rectory Gumstalls Woolaston Gloucestershire GL15 6PR
Received 22 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0882/24/FUL
Proposed new detached classroom building
Bromsberrow St Marys C Of E Primary School Albright Lane Bromsberrow Ledbury HR8 1RT
Received 22 Jul 2024 - UnknownP0883/24/FUL
Change of use from public side road (highway) to private access road together with landscaping and amenity land
Ardens Farm The Village Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1PE
Received 23 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0884/24/FUL
Conversion of existing detached store building into gym and home office. Removal of existing container and erection of detached garage.
Glen Sunar Brockweir Road Hewelsfield Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6UU
Received 23 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0885/24/FUL
Erection of part two storey and part single storey rear extension
48 Forest Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5LB
Received 23 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0886/24/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of replacement self-build dwelling.
Hownhall Bungalow Taynton Gloucestershire GL19 3AW
Received 24 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0887/24/FUL
Proposed extensions to front and side elevations and alterations
The Newlands Forest Road Ruardean Woodside Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9XW
Received 24 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0893/24/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single-storey side extension.
24 Coomb Drive Ruspidge Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3EF
Received 25 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0894/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey extension and alterations.
2 The Bramleys Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QP
Received 26 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0895/24/FUL
Erection of a detached annex with shared drainage and power to provide accommodation for a family member
Honeycott Brains Green Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AJ
Received 26 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0896/24/TPO
Undertake a 2-3m crown reduction all over the Copper Beech covered by T5 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 52, to maintain its current size and clearance from the existing property (The Trapp House). All work to be carried in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations.
The Trapp House The Scarr Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DQ
Received 26 Jul 2024 - RefusedP0898/24/FUL
Proposed single storey side extension, internal alterations, replacement windows and doors and various remedial works
Camp Cottage Upleadon Road Highleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HS
Received 26 Jul 2024 - RefusedP0899/24/LBC
Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey side extension, replacement windows and doors, interior alterations and remedial works to include minor demolition of an existing window and infill section of the external wall, reinstate former entrance, demolition of modern internal partition walls to ground floor and demolition of existing modern plasterboard ceilings to first floor
Camp Cottage Upleadon Road Highleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HS
Received 26 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0900/24/FUL
Erection of a 5.7m x 2.7m wooden gazebo and a foundation/platform to sit on. (Retrospective)
Mount Pleasant Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JA
Received 29 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0901/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey side extension and front porch.
4 Belmont Road Hewelsfield Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6UX
Received 29 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0902/24/TCA
T1 and T2 - Ash, remove major deadwood. G1 - Laurel, clear to give approximately 7m clearance from driveway, while retaining screening of house. T3 and T4 - Sycamore, re-pollard to previous points, in order to reduce the risk of failure. T5 - Yew, reduce by 50% to increase light into garden. G2 - Laurel, reduce over drive by 50% in order to move canopy away from driveway.
Hillcot House Cinder Hill St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6RG
Received 29 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0903/24/TCA
T3 - False Acacia, fell due to significant decay at base of stem. T4 - False Acacia. reduce by approximately 50% to major pruning points to reduce risk of branch failure. T7 - Hazel, remove decayed leaders (4) over playground. T9 - Holm Oak, reduce western branch at 5m by 2-3m in accordance with BS3998:2010, to reduce the risk of branch failure over playground. All works identified in survey report by qualified tree inspector.
Buds To Bloom Nursery The Old Vicarage Church Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5EG
Received 29 Jul 2024 - UnknownP0905/24/FUL
Demolition of the existing commercial workshop building and provision of a new relocated workshop building
Hanover Green Cottage Ledbury Road Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JZ
Received 29 Jul 2024 - ConsentP0906/24/FUL
Erection of a two storey front / side extension, single storey rear extension, and internal alterations to existing detached dwelling.
Highdean Littledean Hill Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BJ
Received 29 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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