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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7,825 approved · 809 refused · 475 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ConsentP0108/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 4 (stopping up of existing access) relating to planning permission P1214/07/FUL
Albaida Bents Lane Ruardean Hill Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9AS
Received 21 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1293/24/TPO
Undertake the following works to trees covered by W1 and W2 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 210. Ash in W1, lift crown over roadside to allow 5 metres clearance. Group of young to semi-mature Elms in W2 along road edge, remove dead stems and reduce remaining stems to 2 metres to re-establish the hedge line. Remove semi-mature Oak in W2, due to significant decline within falling distance of highway. Remove dead Elm in W2.
Knightsbridge House 4 Covent Garden Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LH
Received 21 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1294/24/TPO
Undertake works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order numbers G41 (TPO 159) and DFTPO 41, as specified in the Identification of Trees and Description of Works on the submitted application form.
Whitemead Forest Park Folly Road Parkend Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4JF
Received 22 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1297/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey side extension to existing garage to provide kennels.
The Old Piggery Road From Junction With Normansland Road To Bridge Over M50 Dymock Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BG
Received 22 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1298/24/FUL
Change of use of land for the temporary installation of a mobile double-deck playbus within garden area
Kings Head High Street Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4EB
Received 23 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1303/24/FUL
Demolish existing Pig Cot and replace with green oak single storey garden store and car port
The Myrtles Coldharbour Road Brockweir Gloucestershire NP16 7NS
Received 23 Oct 2024 - DecidedP1305/24/AG
Prior notification for the erection of a livestock building
Old Oak Farm Forge Lane Upleadon Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1EG
Received 23 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1306/24/FUL
Variation of Condition 5 (surface water drainage scheme) relating to planning permission P0002/24/FUL due to the proposed soakaway location being revised to flood zone 1 only (previously flood zone 1 and 2)
Highfield Highfield Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JB
Received 23 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1307/24/FUL
Demolition of existing detached store building. Erection of attached garden/domestic store.
The Leighes Ross Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LP
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1308/24/FUL
Proposed erection of a self-build dwelling with garage and demolition of existing building
Land At 50A Church Road Cinderford Gloucestershire
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP0109/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 03 (glazed screen details) relating to planning permission P0442/23/FUL.
Corse Grange Cottage Gloucester Road Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RQ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP0110/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 06 (welcome pack), 10 (full details facilitating management of waste), 19 (SuDS management and maintenance plan) and 20 (details of roof and external facing materials) relating to planning permission P1266/21/FUL.
Land At Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP0111/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 02 (glazed screen details) relating to planning permission P0443/23/LBC.
Corse Grange Cottage Gloucester Road Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RQ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1309/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey rear extension and internal alterations.
30A St Whites Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3DG
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1310/24/FUL
Raising of roof height to create two bedrooms and bathroom.
Lowlands Church Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2ED
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1311/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey rear extension and alterations.
14 The Scarr Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DQ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1315/24/FUL
Change of use of agricultural land to residential use to regularise its use as a residential driveway parking area and the siting of a timber outbuilding (retrospective)
Redland Cottage Church Walk Viney Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4NY
Received 24 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1316/24/TPO
Remove epicormic growth from base of stem to crown break on Oak tree T3 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 14. Work is proposed in order to remove future obstruction to highway.
135 Watery Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PY
Received 25 Oct 2024 - ConsentP0112/24/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Tree Protection Scheme) and 9 (Surface Water and Foul Drainage Scheme) relating to planning permission P0445/24/FUL
Dene Hollow Cottage, Land Adjacent Highfield Lane Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LL
Received 28 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1317/24/FUL
Erection of a self-build detached dwelling and single storey garage
Winscombe, Land At Bromley Road Ellwood Gloucestershire GL16 7LZ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1318/24/FUL
Erection of two storey extension, creation of a first floor balcony and erection of a detached garage.
Brookwood Kempley Road Gorsley Ross On Wye HR9 7EF
Received 28 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1319/24/FUL
Conversion of existing garage into utility/home office (retrospective).
31 Augustus Way Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5NJ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - ConsentP1320/24/FUL
Single storey side extension to existing barn
Hunters Cottage Lane From Junction With Brockweir Road To Wall Cottage South Bank Hewelsfield Gloucestershire GL15 6UT
Received 28 Oct 2024 - UnknownP1321/24/FUL
Erection of a single storey front, rear and side wraparound extension
38 Bells Place Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8BX
Received 28 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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