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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7,825 approved · 809 refused · 475 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ConsentP1501/24/FUL
Extend gable end of existing annexe by 2 metres to enable part conversion to garage
Glebe Lodge Parkend Walk Coalway Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7JS
Received 10 Dec 2024 - DecidedP1505/24/TCA
Norway spruce (T1) - fell to ground level to allow area by/behind wall to be tidied and more appropriate species to be planted and maintained. Norway spruce (T2) - reduce/cut back limbs from wires to give a minimum of 1m clearance.
George Inn High Street St Briavels Gloucestershire GL15 6TA
Received 11 Dec 2024 - RefusedP1507/24/LD1
Application under Section 191 to establish whether the change of use of the lower ground floor of the Methodist Chapel as a day nursery is lawful
Hartpury Methodist Chapel Over Old Road Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BJ
Received 12 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1508/24/FUL
Erection of replacement self-build dwelling including associated works and access alterations. Demolition of existing dwelling.
Tree Tops Yartleton Lane May Hill Gloucestershire GL17 0NR
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP1510/24/LD2
Application under Section 192 to establish whether Installation of new PV solar panels to existing roof requires planning permission
The Old Police House High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD
Received 12 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1512/24/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension in place of existing attached outbuildings
Eastbach Farm Eastbach English Bicknor Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7EU
Received 12 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1513/24/FUL
Change of use of first floor from ancillary store to one bedroom holiday let.
Cider House Stanilene Hitchings Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4BJ
Received 13 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1514/24/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the works to enable the conversion of the first-floor ancillary store to a one-bedroom holiday let.
Cider House Stanilene Hitchings Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4BJ
Received 13 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1515/24/FUL
Erection of self-build dwelling, detached garage and associated works.
Land At The Newlands Forest Road Ruardean Woodside Gloucestershire
Received 13 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1516/24/FUL
Demolition of existing garage. Erection of detached annex.
Lynwood Highfield Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JB
Received 13 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1517/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey side and rear extension. Alternate scheme to previously approved extensions under ref: P0347/24/FUL whereby front extension removed with two storey rear aspect added
Arado 4A Seven Stars Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TG
Received 16 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1518/24/FUL
Replacement of retaining wall.
Daffodil Court Newent Gloucestershire
Received 16 Dec 2024 - DecidedP1523/24/TCA
Fell 1 x Ash tree in rear garden due to the presence of Ash Dieback disease and potential risk of damage to private property. Previous approval to fell this tree under P0300/21/TCA has now expired, hence submission of a new application to fell this tree.
1 Church Road Clearwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8LG
Received 12 Dec 2024 - ConsentP0126/24/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) relating to planning permission P0968/17/FUL.
1 Hillfields Tewkesbury Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LG
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP1524/24/TCA
Reduce crown of Oak tree by approximately 4 metres by cutting back to previous pruning points. The work is proposed due to the tree encroaching towards bungalow and roof of the house opposite.
Weyanoke The Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JT
Received 16 Dec 2024 - ConsentP0127/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions, 11 (boundary treatments/enclosures and surfacing materials to be used upon the driveway and vehicle turning / manoeuvring area) and 13 (landscaping scheme) relating to planning permission P0371/24/FUL
Land Adjoining 14 Loop Road Beachley Gloucestershire NP16 7HE
Received 18 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1525/24/FUL
Erection of two-storey rear extension.
The Poplars Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucestershire GL19 3AQ
Received 18 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1530/24/FUL
Erection of self-build bungalow.
Land Adjacent To Rosemary Cottage Hartpury GL19 3BG
Received 18 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1531/24/FUL
Variation of condition 04 (operating hours) of planning permission P1060/24/FUL for amendments to operating hours. 07.30hrs - 21.30hrs Monday to Friday, 07.30hrs - 21.00hrs Saturdays, and 07.30hrs - 16.00hrs Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Woolaston Court Main Road Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PJ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1534/24/FUL
Erection of a single-storey side extension and demolition of existing garage and associated works.
22 Forest Patch Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8RB
Received 19 Dec 2024 - DecidedP1535/24/LD1
Application under Section 191 to establish whether the occupation of Aldercott for the continuous period in excess of 10 years and in breach of the agricultural occupancy condition applied as condition d) of DF7787/B is lawful.
Aldercott Malswick Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HF
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Pending DecisionP1536/24/FUL
Erection of substation building, compound, 2 no. transformers and associated works.
The Royal Forest Factory Rock Lane Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JB
Received 19 Dec 2024 - ConsentP0128/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 03 (boundary treatments), 08 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), and 11 (surface water drainage scheme) relating to planning permission P0408/24/FUL.
Land At Nibley Mill Farm Nibley Hill Blakeney Gloucestershire
Received 23 Dec 2024 - ConsentP1538/24/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor side extension including demolition of conservatory and internal alterations, replacement windows and doors throughout
Edgehill Broad Street Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BN
Received 23 Dec 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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