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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 dates9,905Searchable 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7,871 approved · 815 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- ConsentP0758/25/ADV
Advertisement consent for the replacement of the wooden noticeboard with a new permanent aluminium church noticeboard
All Saints Church Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LL
Received 17 Jun 2025 - DecidedP0759/25/LD1
Application under Section 191 to establish whether the erection of a detached garden shed with metal lean to roof and timber cladded walls used in conjunction with the residential property is lawful
Rocks Cottage The Rocks St Briavels Gloucestershire GL15 6SE
Received 18 Jun 2025 - UnknownP0761/25/FUL
Conversion and two storey rear extension to existing garage and storage building to form separate dwelling.
Copperbeech Hillersland Lane Shortstanding Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NU
Received 24 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0763/25/APP
Variation of Condition 01 (approved plans), 02 (fenestration), 03 (privacy screens), 04 (fencing), 09 (planting) and 10 (materials) of Approval P0460/24/APP to allow for design/energy efficiency improvements, together with discharge of conditions 08 (Noise protection/sound insulation) and 10 (LEMP) of appeal decision APP/P1615/W/22/3296764
Land To The East Of Harpers Close Coalway Road Coalway Coleford GL16 7FG
Received 18 Jun 2025 - DecidedP0764/25/TCA
Undertake a crown reduction of around 15% by taking approximately 2 metres of growth all over the crowns of three Yew trees (Trees A, B & C on submitted location plan). Raise the canopy of these same three Yew trees to a height of approximately 2.25 metres above ground level. The trees are situated between the church and the adjacent school building. Raise the canopy of 1 x Apple, 1 x Pear, 6 x Leylandii and 3 x Yew that are also in the churchyard, to a height of 2.25 metres above ground level.
St Marys Church Ross Road English Bicknor Gloucestershire GL16 7PG
Received 18 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0765/25/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 1 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) relating to planning permission P0269/24/FUL (approved at appeal APP/P1615/W/24/3355043)
Barn Joyford Coleford Gloucestershire
Received 19 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0770/25/FUL
Dropped kerb to main road, part removal of front wall and creation of new driveway
Edenderry Pillowell Road Whitecroft Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QW
Received 20 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0771/25/FUL
Extension to existing raised concrete patio to rear of dwelling
35 Meendhurst Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2EF
Received 20 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0772/25/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 3 (gate and fencing details), 4 (drive surface treatment details) and 5 (tree protection plan) relating to planning permission P0719/24/FUL
Stoneberrow House The Village Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AJ
Received 23 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0773/25/LBC
Listed building consent for repairs to the stonework, replacement of the defective timber lintel, replacement of defective handrailing, replacement of sections of rotten floorboards, repair existing roof, removal of asbestos roof sheets and alterations to gutterings and fittings.
Platwell Farm Platwell Clearwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8LQ
Received 23 Jun 2025 - DecidedP0775/25/TCA
Fell and remove 1 x Ash tree (A1 on sketch plan) due to presence of Ash Dieback Disease. Fell and remove 1 x Cherry tree (C1 on sketch plan).
2 The Pales Ross Road English Bicknor Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7PQ
Received 23 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0783/25/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension with associated works.
46 Coverham Road Berry Hill Gloucestershire GL16 7RD
Received 24 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0784/25/DISCON
Discharge of condition 06 (hard and soft landscaping) relating to planning permission P0722/24/FUL.
Ivy Cottage Oakle Street Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8AG
Received 24 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0785/25/FUL
Removal of existing flat roof (recently constructed extension under planning ref: P0128/22/FUL) and replace with a hipped roof
4 Summerleaze Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5PS
Received 24 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0787/25/FUL
Erection of a free range poultry house and associated infrastructure.
Bovone Farm Bovone Lane Tibberton Gloucestershire GL2 8EA
Received 24 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0788/25/FUL
Construction of raised terrace and concrete blockwork ramp (Retrospective)
Oaklands Farm Northwood Green Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1NA
Received 24 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0789/25/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 04 (boundary treatments), 06 (external lighting), 07(landscape scheme), 08 (bat roosting), 12 (surface water drainage) relating to planning permission P0886/24/FUL
Hownhall Bungalow Taynton Gloucestershire GL19 3AW
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedP0797/25/AG
Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building.
Everess Farm Chapel Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JF
Received 26 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0803/25/FUL
Erection of a two storey rear extension with associated works. Demolition of existing single storey rear extension.
1 Heywood Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2PL
Received 26 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0804/25/FUL
Erection of a stable building with associated works.
Land At Goose Lane Bollow Gloucestershire
Received 26 Jun 2025 - DecidedP0805/25/AG
Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building.
Everess Farm Chapel Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JF
Received 26 Jun 2025 - RefusedP0808/25/FUL
Creation of new access and dropped kerb to allow for access to dwelling.
Land To The West Side Abenhall Road Mitcheldean GL17 0DU
Received 27 Jun 2025 - ConsentP0809/25/TPO
Re-pollard Oak tree T5 of DFTPO 70 to previous points in accordance with BS3998:2010 as part of ongoing tree management plan.
Oak House Windrush Gardens Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5FF
Received 30 Jun 2025 - UnknownP0814/25/OHL
Replacement of existing over head wires with three phase line using mdern succession materials.
Acre House Main Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QU
Received 30 Jun 2025
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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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