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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 dates9,846Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,634 approved or refused records
809Refused applications
7,825 approved · 809 refused · 475 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ConsentP1201/24/NONMAT
Non-material amendment to planning permission P0236/24/FUL to reduce the footprint from 990sqm to 685sqm
Hartpury College Agricultural Technical Skills Centre Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BE
Received 2 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1202/24/FUL
Alterations to existing petrol filling station to include the provision of six EV charging bays. Extension to and raising of existing roof canopy. Extension to existing sales building at the rear to create a storage facility and disabled toilet. Expansion of sales building, to incorporate former workshop (Part retrospective)
Churcham Garage Main Road Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8AA
Received 2 Oct 2024 - DecidedP1203/24/PAA1PA
Prior approval for enlargement of existing single storey dwelling by construction of a first floor storey. The maximum height of the proposed additional storey is 7.1m.
High Orchard Old Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PE
Received 1 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1204/24/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension. Removal of render to reinstate stone and the erection of a small front porch and associated works. (Part retrospective)
12 Silver Street Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NN
Received 3 Oct 2024 - ConsentP0100/24/DISCON
Discharge of condition 03 (window details) relating to planning permission P0817/24/FUL.
The Haven Hart Lane Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9UT
Received 3 Oct 2024 - ConsentP0101/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 27 (certificate from delivery scheme) and 28 (no development hereby permitted shall take place exempt in accordance with part 1 of the Great Crested Newt Mitigation Principles) relating to planning permission P2100/21/FUL.
Land At Ellwood Road Milkwall Ellwood Road Coleford Milkwall GL16 8PZ
Received 3 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1205/24/FUL
Change of use of existing residential annexe to holiday let (retrospective).
Meadow Bank Deans Walk Harrow Hill Gloucestershire GL17 9JU
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Pending ConsiderationP1206/24/FUL
Conversion of existing farm buildings into 4no. dwellings and 2no. office/workshop buildings
Preston Court Preston Cross Ledbury HR8 2LL
Received 4 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1207/24/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension and internal alterations to existing detached cottage
Wisteria Awre Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4AA
Received 4 Oct 2024 - DecidedP1208/24/TCA
Reduce height of Mulberry tree in rear garden by 50% to a height of 6.7 metres and remove several lower branches that are weighted towards the wall and cottage. Tree is leaning towards property and has moved significantly in recent weeks.
Syston Cottage Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AH
Received 7 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1209/24/LBC
Listed building consent for removal of part of unauthorised stud partition, replace fire door and provide additional layer of fire plasterboard and skim to regularise and upgrade fire resistance (part restrospective)
Bower Barn 31 Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DB
Received 7 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1211/24/TPO
Undertake the following work to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 260. (Numbering system in brackets refers to that which is used in the accompanying Ash management program). Ash (G8.1), reduce southern stem leaning west, by approximately 5 metres to a suitable growth point. Ash (G9.1), reduce northern stem to approximately 5 metres. Twin-stemmed Ash (G9.2), reduce to 4-5 metres. Triple-stemmed Ash (G9.3), remove deadwood on west side overhanging the garden.
Land North Of Foley Rise Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3DW
Received 7 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1216/24/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension with glazing, removal of rear bay window, removal of the secondary entrance door to front and replace with a window, addition of secondary entrance door to front
Wyecroft Beachley Road Tutshill Gloucestershire NP16 7DL
Received 7 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1217/24/FUL
Detached garage conversion to annex for use ancillary to main dwelling (Retrospective)
36 Upper Bilson Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TH
Received 8 Oct 2024 - ConsentP0102/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan - Biodiversity), 5 (Landscaping Scheme) and 6 (Tree Protection Plan) relating planning permission P0459/24/FUL
Birchenwood Brindsey Lane Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8PE
Received 8 Oct 2024 - RefusedP1218/24/FUL
Conversion of existing barn to self-build residential dwelling, including removal of storage containers and shed, with associated landscaping
The Stables Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0XT
Received 8 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1219/24/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) relating to planning permission P0596/23/FUL to reduce the size of the permitted garage
Aeron Gorsty Knoll Milkwall Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7LR
Received 8 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1220/24/FUL
Variation of Condition 3 (first floor windows) relating to planning permission P0728/20/FUL to retain the changes made to the front (North) first floor windows.
7 Birch Park Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7RU
Received 9 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1222/24/FUL
Erection of replacement garage. Demolition of existing garage.
1 Furnace Valley Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DH
Received 9 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1225/24/FUL
Change of use of agricultural barn to offices (Use Class E)
Lloyd Farm Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NU
Received 9 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1227/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey side extension with internal alterations. (Demolition of existing conservatory).
40 Coombs Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8AY
Received 9 Oct 2024 - DecidedP1229/24/TCA
T1 - Large Yew in rear garden, reduce in height to leave short trunk at approximately 3 metres (at a point level with top of wooden fence on structure around tree). Reason - outgrown situation. T2 - Small Yew on right hand side of rear garden, fell to as near ground as possible. Reason - outgrown situation.
Weyside The Village Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AJ
Received 9 Oct 2024 - DecidedP1230/24/LD2
Application under Section 192 to establish whether a loft conversion / dormer extension requires planning permission
1 Chartist Meadow Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3PU
Received 9 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1231/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey side and rear extension.
Sunset View Corsend Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BP
Received 9 Oct 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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