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Forest of Dean District Council
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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
9,905Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,686 approved or refused records
815Refused applications

7,871 approved · 815 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

  1. DecidedP0440/25/AG

    Prior notification for the construction of a farm track

    Furnace Barns Furnace Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DD

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  2. ConsentP0442/25/DISCON

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (surface water drainage scheme), 5 (materials) and 12 (landscaping scheme) relating to planning permission P1414/23/FUL

    Paunt House Farm Castle Tump Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LS

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  3. DecidedP0446/25/TCA

    Silver Birch to be crown raised and crown thinned up to 30% to allow more light into neighbouring property and to improve the longevity of the tree by allowing free flow of air through the crown.

    11 Culver Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1DB

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  4. ConsentP0448/25/FUL

    Erection of a two storey extension and alteration to Ground floor layout with associated works. Demolition of existing part of dwelling.

    Colliers Brook Cottages 3 Lower Common Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DX

    Received 10 Apr 2025
  5. ConsentP0449/25/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of up to six standalone supported living units and staff facility, associated with existing care facility (all matters reserved).

    Sunnyside House Birdwood Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3EH

    Received 10 Apr 2025
  6. ConsentP0450/25/FUL

    Erection of two storey side extension with associated works.

    Belvedere Buttermilk Lane Rudford Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8DY

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  7. ConsentP0451/25/FUL

    Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) to allow for amendments to garages and plot 4 of planning permission P2035/21/FUL

    Montrose Road From Junction With A48 To Junction With Severn View Netherend Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NN

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  8. RefusedP0452/25/FUL

    Erection of a new dwelling with associated parking, landscaping and works and replacement of four dilapidated storage units with a wood framed Garage/Workshop/Storage Barn.

    Foxfield Road From The Causeway To Junction With The Lottery Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3HS

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  9. Pending DecisionP0453/25/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of up to 24 no. dwellings and associated works including the creation of a new access, open space, landscaping, and drainage infrastructure. (some matters reserved)

    Land (E) 369772 (N) 231107 Kempley Road Dymock Gloucestershire

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  10. RefusedP0454/25/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a two-storey detached new build dwelling. (some matters reserved)

    Green Acres Parkhill Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PU

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  11. ConsentP0455/25/FUL

    Erection of a replacement dwelling, detached Cycle store, Plant room and storage building with associated works.

    Elm Villa Lane From Junction At The Cross To Springfield Bromsberrow Heath Ledbury HR8 1NX

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  12. ConsentP0456/25/LBC

    Listed building consent for the erection of single-storey side/rear extension with associated works. Demolition of conservatory.

    The Coach House Bicknor Court English Bicknor Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7PD

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  13. ConsentP0457/25/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme comprising provision of nesting opportunities for birds) relating to planning permission P1387/24/FUL

    The Meadows Clanna Lane Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6BD

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  14. DecidedP0459/25/LD1

    Application under Section 191 to establish whether lawful commencement of development took place before the expiration of planning permission P2076/21/FUL with the construction of foundations and concrete base for bin store

    Castleford House Nursing Home Castleford Gardens Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7LF

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  15. ConsentP0460/25/FUL

    Erection of a single-storey rear and side extension and partial first floor extension, with internal and external associated works. Demolition of the existing single-storey kitchen and lean-too.

    27 Gloucester Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8BH

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  16. ConsentP0461/25/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 9 (Land Contamination Assessment) relating to planning permission P0558/24/FUL

    Barn South Of Green Croft Farm Taynton Gloucestershire GL19 3AN

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  17. UnknownP0462/25/OHL

    Modification of existing tower (47PAA30) with the addition of bespoke crossarm and outrigger construct a new gantry structure (where short lengths of cable will be installed down to serve as a point of connection for Highleadon solar farm).

    Electric Tower OHL Highleadon Solar Farm Highleadon Gloucestershire

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  18. ConsentP0466/25/DISCON

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and 8 (Tree Protection Scheme) relating to planning permission P1317/24/FUL

    Winscombe Bromley Road Ellwood Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7LZ

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  19. DecidedP0469/25/TCA

    Eucalyptus in rear garden along boundary wall line (T1 on sketch plan), remove to ground level due to proximity to garden wall and house. Tree is outgrowing its space.

    Ludlow House Church Square Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DX

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  20. ConsentP0470/25/FUL

    Change of use of a small parcel of agricultural land to a enlarged residential curtilage and the erection of a double garage with associated works. (Part retrospective)

    1 Little Box Cottages Awre Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1EU

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  21. ConsentP0475/25/FUL

    Change of use of an existing garage/ workshop to provide mixed use ancillary accommodation for a disabled relative, and as holiday let accommodation with associated works.

    Poplars Farm Huntley Road Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AB

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  22. ConsentP0476/25/FUL

    Erection of a single-storey pavilion building with covered link way to existing building with associated landscaping and works. Amendment to external material used on existing clubhouse building.

    Forest Hills Golf Club Mile End Road Mile End Gloucestershire GL16 7QD

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  23. UnknownP0477/25/CONBGP

    Compliance of Biodiversity Net Gain Plan relating to planning permission P0558/24/FUL

    Barn South Of Green Croft Farm Taynton Gloucestershire GL19 3AN

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  24. ConsentP0478/25/DISCON

    Discharge of conditions 04 (Highway details) and 09 (EVCP) of planning permission P0698/22/FUL.

    Land North Of Danford Lane Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BQ

    Received 16 Apr 2025

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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.

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