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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 dates9,823Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,614 approved or refused records
807Refused applications
7,807 approved · 807 refused · 475 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedP0955/24/LD2
Application under Section 192 to establish whether the erection of side extension with associated works requires planning permission.
2 Highfield Gloucester Road Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7DF
Received 8 Aug 2024 - DecidedP0956/24/LD2
Application under Section 192 to establish whether planning permission is required to add a dorma bedroom in the attic
23 Primrose Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5SF
Received 9 Aug 2024 - DecidedP0957/24/LD2
Application under Section 192 to establish whether the construction of a new timber framed garage requires planning permission
Hilltop Cottage Carterspiece English Bicknor Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7ES
Received 9 Aug 2024 - UnknownP0960/24/FUL
Erection of two self-build dwellings and associated works
Land To The Rear Of 10 Wyebank Way Tutshill Gloucestershire NP16 7DN
Received 9 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0962/24/HED
Remove 8 metres of hedgerow to provide access between the sweage treatment works and the field to the north so that a Ground Investigation (GI) can be undertaken in the field. The access will be permanent, as Severn Trent Water intend to develpp the field to the north.
Sewage Treatment Works Oridge Street Corse Gloucestershire GL19 3DA
Received 12 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0077/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 04 (windows, doors, eaves overhang and skirting details) relating to planning permission P0166/24/FUL.
Monks Spout Cottage Glasshouse Hill May Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NN
Received 12 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0078/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 02 (windows, doors, eaves overhang and skirting details) relating to planning permission P0167/24/LBC.
Monks Spout Cottage Glasshouse Hill May Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NN
Received 12 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0079/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 13 (surface water drainage scheme) relating to planning permission P1363/23/FUL.
Hill Farm Lensbrook Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LR
Received 12 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0963/24/FUL
Variation of conditions 02 (approved plans), 04 (hours of operation), and 06 (parking arrangements) of planning permission P0833/12/FUL (part-retrospective).
New Hunt Farm, Newhunt Horses Equestrian Shop Newent Lane Huntley Gloucestershire GL19 3HH
Received 12 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0964/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey extension at rear of existing garage.
5 Dukes Close Five Acres Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7SB
Received 12 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0970/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey extension.
Old Oak Farm Forge Lane Upleadon Gloucestershire GL18 1EG
Received 12 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0971/24/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of planning permission P1757/22/FUL to allow amendments to approved dwelling.
Brand Green Fruit Farm Brand Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JE
Received 13 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0080/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 04 (layout plan), 05 (site management plan), 06 (surface water drainage details) and 07 (full details of external lighting, CCTV and security provisions) relating to planning permission P0778/23/FUL.
Land Adjacent Car Park Station Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5EW
Received 13 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0972/24/LBC
Listed Building Consent to replace roof tiles on single-storey extension.
Pound House Latchen Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QA
Received 12 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0973/24/FUL
Installation of six solar PV panels to detached garage.
Thatch Cottage Old Pike Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QJ
Received 13 Aug 2024 - UnknownP0974/24/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the Installation of six solar PV panels to detached garage.
Thatch Cottage Old Pike Staunton Gloucestershire GL19 3QJ
Received 13 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0975/24/TCA
Fell 1 x Leyland Cypress (T1) due to proximity to garage and touching telegraph cables, the tree is casting excessive shade to the garden and its size makes it un-manageable. Fell 1 x Italian Cypress (T2) as it is an unwanted non-native tree growing too close to telegraph cables and is too tall to manage.
Willow Dean 5 Laundry Lane Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NQ
Received 8 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0976/24/TCA
Fell 1 x Italian Cypress (T1) as the tree has grown too big and dense and is beginning to split because of the weight. Wring the branches is no longer an option because limbs are too mature. Fell 1 x Cherry (T2) as the tree is showing visible signs of decline over the last two seasons. Leaves are dropping early and multiple dead limbs within the crown.
Fox Cottage The Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8HR
Received 7 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0977/24/FUL
Erection of detached garage and alterations to existing driveway including removal of existing garage and regrading of driveway.
68 Church Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2EA
Received 14 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0978/24/FUL
Erection of replacement detached garage and associated landscape works.
Pauntley Court Farm Pauntley Court Drive Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JA
Received 14 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0979/24/FUL
Replacement of bow window at front elevation with bay window.
1 Pauls Walk Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SF
Received 14 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0980/24/TCA
Beech tree requires felling due to disease and decay. Bark is peeling off and tree is dying. Tree is also in very close proximity to garage.
Morning Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Received 14 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0981/24/FUL
Installation two Air Source Heat Pumps to the rear of the building, solar panels to the roof, as well as the installation of an access ramp to the front facade
Clearwell Memorial Hall The Cross Clearwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JS
Received 14 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0982/24/FUL
Installation of a new Air Source Heat Pump System to include 3no. Air Source Heat Pumps to the rear of the existing plant room
Great Oaks Hospice The Gorse Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8QE
Received 14 Aug 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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