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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 dates9,828Searchable 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7,811 approved · 808 refused · 475 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
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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
- ConsentP1020/24/FUL
Erection of a single-storey side extension to create new garage and workshop.
Woodland Reach Barn Hill Road Broadwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7EE
Received 21 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1021/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey infill extension with new roof over conservatory and associated landscaping.
Maple Cottage 2 Church Lane Hewelsfield Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6UJ
Received 22 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1023/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey garden room.
Underhill Brockweir Chepstow NP16 7PE
Received 22 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0082/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 12 (construction environmental management plan) relating to planning permission P0371/24/FUL.
Land Adjoining 14 (plot 2) Loop Road Beachley Gloucestershire NP16 7HE
Received 22 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1025/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory.
19 Compton Close Corse Gloucestershire GL19 3RP
Received 26 Aug 2024 - RefusedP1026/24/FUL
Erection of a detached dwelling and demolition of existing garages.
Garages The Triangle Brockweir NP16 7NR
Received 26 Aug 2024 - RefusedP1027/24/FUL
Installation of dropped kerb and parking to front of property. Demolition of existing porch.
56 Abbey Street Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2NP
Received 26 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1028/24/FUL
Erection of replacement detached garage.
Island Bungalow Dean Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1HH
Received 27 Aug 2024 - UnknownP1031/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey side and rear extension and associated works. Demolition of existing garage and storerooms.
Sylvan View Collafield Littledean Gloucestershire GL14 3LG
Received 27 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1036/24/FUL
Conversion of an existing barn to a one bedroom self-build dwelling.
Blaize Bailey Farm Blaize Bailey Littledean Gloucestershire GL14 3PA
Received 27 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1037/24/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) and 05 (in accordance with proposed plans and mitigation method statement) of planning permission P0458/17/FUL to allow for updates plans and designs.
Barns 1 & 2 Prestberries Blackwells End Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3DB
Received 27 Aug 2024 - RefusedP1038/24/FUL
Erection of one dwelling and associated works.
114 Valley Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3HG
Received 27 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0083/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 13, part a (remediation scheme) relating to P1995/18/OUT (revised description).
Netherend Farm Netherend Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NN
Received 27 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1039/24/TCA
Remove 1 x small Birch (T1), as main leader snapped during storm, and replant an Apple tree. Reduce crown of Mountain Ash (T2) by 15% to reduce size and improve shape. Reduce height of Birch (T3) by 1 metre to improve shape.
The Malt House High Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1AY
Received 22 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1040/24/TCA
Ash tree (Tree A on plan), remove branches overhanging the footpath and road. Sycamore (Tree B on plan), remove coppice stems to main tree and branches overhanging the footpath and road.
Hill Cottage Dean Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AB
Received 23 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1043/24/FUL
Erection of oak framed clad garage with home office/gym and electric charging point.
Hedgerows Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JP
Received 28 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1047/24/FUL
Conversion of the Coach House to a mix of uses comprising 2 dwellings (Use Class C3), a tea room/cafe (Use Class E) and a hairdressing/beauty salon (Use Class E). Regularisation of 4no. rooflights and increase in ridge height. (Part-retrospective).
Coach House At Longhope Manor House Church Road Longhope Gloucester GL17 0LL
Received 28 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1048/24/LBC
Listed Building Consent for conversion of the Coach House to a mix of uses comprising 2 dwellings (Use Class C3), a tea room/cafe (Use Class E) and a hairdressing/beauty salon (Use Class E). Regularisation of 4no. rooflights and increase in ridge height. (Part-retrospective).
Coach House At Longhope Manor House Church Road Longhope Gloucester GL17 0LL
Received 28 Aug 2024 - ConsentP0084/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 41 (land contamination assessment and associated remedial strategy) (as amended by P0102/23/NONMAT) relating to planning permission P0745/18/OUT. (Revised description)
Land Off Lydney Bypass And Naas Lane Lydney Glos
Received 28 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1052/24/FUL
Proposed loft conversion including new dormer windows, rooflights and re-cladding of existing elevation.
The Brackens Rosemary Lane Stroat Chepstow Gloucestershire NP16 7LX
Received 28 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1054/24/TCA
T1- Poplar, re-pollard 1-2m below previous pollard points. T2- Poplar, re-pollard 1-2m below previous pollard points. Re-growth from previous pollarding works are now extensive and prone to failure.
4 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
Received 29 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1055/24/TCA
T1- Ash, Crown clean, Reduce 3 scaffold branches on south-east side by 2-3m. Over extended branches, concerns of snap out or failure.
3 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
Received 29 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1056/24/FUL
Erection of detached one bedroom annex and demolition of existing outbuilding.
9 Buchanan Close Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8EG
Received 29 Aug 2024 - ConsentP1057/24/FUL
Installation of ground floor ramp to existing external door.
The Wesley Forest Of Dean Community & Arts Centre Belle Vue Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2AB
Received 29 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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