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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

9,828Searchable applications

279Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 8,619 approved or refused records

808Refused applications

7,811 approved · 808 refused · 475 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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.

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

ConsentP0983/24/FUL
Demolition of existing attached garage. Erection of two-storey front/side extension, change of existing roof covering, and erection of detached garage/garden store.
33 Woodgate Road Mile End Gloucestershire GL16 7QJ
Received 15 Aug 2024
ConsentP0984/24/TPO
Horse Chestnut covered by T2 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 195. Undertake a crown lift to approximately 6 metres (20 feet) above ground level. All branches growing down vertically would be removed and no major limbs cut.
Clanna Caravan And Camp Site Clanna Country Park Clanna Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AN
Received 15 Aug 2024
ConsentP0985/24/LBC
Listed Building Consent for alterations to existing floor including removal of concrete floor and replace with limecrete.
The Priory Proberts Barn Lane Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9NE
Received 15 Aug 2024
ConsentP0986/24/FUL
Change of use from a mixed use residential and funeral directors premises to a funeral directors premises (retrospective)
5 South Road Broadwell Gloucestershire GL16 7BH
Received 15 Aug 2024
ConsentP0987/24/TCA
White Birch (T1) -- Removal at the trunk of 3 of the lower branches on the east side of the tree, as they are over hanging neighbouring property (No 1 Platts Row) and are at risk of damaging the telephone line.
Westwood Church Lane Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0AR
Received 15 Aug 2024
ConsentP0990/24/NONMAT
Non-Material amendment to planning permission P0481/22/FUL to change stonework facing to render and colour finish north wall.
Windywell Station Road Woolaston Gloucestershire GL15 6PN
Received 15 Aug 2024
ConsentP0081/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 06 (biodiversity enhancement) and 07 (external lighting) relating to planning permission P0368/22/FUL.
Boughcliff House Tidenham Chase Chepstow NP16 7JN
Received 16 Aug 2024
ConsentP0996/24/CPC
Erection of a storage shed
Abbey Recycling Unit 7 Scrapyard Speculation Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2YD
Received 15 Aug 2024
ConsentP0997/24/FUL
Change of use of land to equestrian, a dressage arena, extensions to existing stables and menage for private use (retrospective)
Bosley House Blaisdon Road Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1LS
Received 19 Aug 2024
ConsentP0998/24/FUL
Erection of ground floor and first floor side extension, raising roofline and installation of solar panels.
Holly Tree Cottage Woodland Close Whitecroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4PL
Received 19 Aug 2024
ConsentP0999/24/FUL
Demolition of a two-storey section of the dwelling, the addition of external insulation, the removal of a chimney and associated works.
Raplock House Park Hill Whitecroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4PL
Received 19 Aug 2024
ConsentP1000/24/FUL
Erection of stable block on existing concrete slab/yard.
Moors Farm Four Oaks Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LT
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedP1001/24/PM3PA
Prior approval for the conversion of redundant office accommodation above existing retail unit to create 2 residential flats
Old Bank House 51 Newerne Street Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5RA
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedP1002/24/AG
Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural storage shed
Pauntley Court Farm Pauntley Court Drive Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JA
Received 19 Aug 2024
ConsentP1003/24/TCA
30% crown reduction of 1 x Silver Birch tree on front lawn of property.
3 Little Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LQ
Received 19 Aug 2024
ConsentP1004/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey extension and associated works.
The Laurels Yorkley Wood Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4TU
Received 19 Aug 2024
ConsentP1007/24/FUL
Erection of half storey extension above existing garage, dormer to south-east and north-west elevations, roof lights to existing roofs, new driveway gates and internal reconfigurations.
Fernhill Boughspring Lane Tidenham Chase Gloucestershire NP16 7JN
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedP1011/24/AG
Prior notification for the erection of a single storey agricultural building to store machinery, equipment and livestock feed. New gated access and single gravel track to access agricultural building
Land North Of Park Farm Buildings Park Lane St Briavels Lydney GL15 6QX
Received 20 Aug 2024
RefusedP1012/24/FUL
Erection of a self-build detached dwelling.
19 St Whites Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3DA
Received 20 Aug 2024
ConsentP1013/24/FUL
Erection of new front entrance porch.
Beech Cottage Upper Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9PZ
Received 20 Aug 2024
ConsentP1014/24/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage.
63 Lancaster Drive Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5SJ
Received 20 Aug 2024
ConsentP1015/24/FUL
Erection of a two-storey side extension.
9 Nourse Place Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0JU
Received 20 Aug 2024
ConsentP1016/24/FUL
Erection of a dwelling with detached garage and demolition of existing outbuilding.
The Barn House Station Lane Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NA
Received 21 Aug 2024
DecidedP1017/24/PQ3PA
Prior approval for the conversion of an existing agricultural building to a residential dwelling
Woodside Farm Buttersend Lane Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DD
Received 21 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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