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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7,871 approved · 815 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ConsentP1442/25/FUL
Conversion of a barn to a holiday let with associated works
Preecemoor Farm School Lane Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LJ
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1443/25/FUL
Change of use of a self-contained one-bedroom annexe from ancillary residential accommodation to mixed use as a holiday let and ancillary residential accommodation.
Forest Gale Clements End Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8LL
Received 21 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1444/25/FUL
Erection of a single-storey rear and side extension, demolition of garage and outbuilding with associated works
Jaman New Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6HJ
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Pending ConsiderationP1450/25/FUL
Renovation and refurbishment, including demolition and replacement of 20th Century extensions, of the Former Prince of Wales Public House for mixed commercial use (Class E), retention of existing residential use and the erection of three dwellings (Revised description).
Prince Of Wales Gloucester Road Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RF
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Pending ConsiderationP1451/25/LBC
Listed building consent for the demolition of rear and side extensions, erection of rear extensions, demolition of internal partitions and formation of new openings, re-roofing, rebuilding of 4x chimney stacks, masonry repair and replacement, replacement rainwater goods and repair and replacement of external joinery (Revised description).
Prince Of Wales Gloucester Road Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RF
Received 24 Nov 2025 - DecidedP1459/25/TCA
Remove one stem from multi-stemmed Alder (2 on sketch plan) and pollard remaining stems to 12 metres. Pollard single stemmed Alder (3) to 12 metres. Pollard three Italian Alders (4, 5 & 6) below previous pollarding points to 8 metres and cut back on north side adjacent to carport. Pollard Crack Willow (7) above main V at approximately 9 metres. Pollard Crack Willow (8) above V on east branch at approximately 8 metres. Pollard Poplar (9) to 2 metres. Pollard two Ash trees (10 and 11) to between 7 and 8 metres.
4 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
Received 24 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1454/25/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Soft Landscaping), 7 (External lighting) and 13 (Landscaping scheme) relating to planning permission P2044/20/FUL
Pleasant View Woodside Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PA
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Pending ConsiderationP1455/25/OUT
Outline application for the demolition of a dwelling erection of four dwellings and associated access works (some matters reserved)
Worrall Hill House Worrall Hill Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9QF
Received 25 Nov 2025 - UnknownP1456/25/FUL
Extension and alteration to existing detached garage to form guest accommodation.
The Cottage Old Hill Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0PF
Received 25 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1457/25/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 9 (dwellings not to be occupied until half of the employment land is provided with roads and utilities) relating to Outline permission P0745/18/OUT
Land Off Lydney Bypass & Naas Lane Lydney Gloucestershire
Received 25 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1458/25/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Streamside Spout Lane Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0DZ
Received 25 Nov 2025 - DecidedP1460/25/PQ3PA
Prior approval for the conversion of a general purpose barn into two dwellings and building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion
General Purpose Barn Poole Farm Huntley Road Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AD
Received 25 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1461/25/FUL
Demolition of existing Conservatory and erection of single storey extension.
The Cottage Main Road Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DZ
Received 25 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1462/25/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 7 (RIGS Scheme) and 12 (Construction Method Statement) relating to Outline permission P1303/13/OUT
Wye Garage Lower Lydbrook Lydbrook Gloucestershire
Received 26 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1465/25/NONMAT
Non-material amendment to planning permission P0546/25/FUL to allow the addition of 4 hexagonal stones inside memorial footprint.
Cyril Hart Arboretum Speech House Road Cinderford Gloucestershire
Received 26 Nov 2025 - RefusedP1466/25/FUL
External alterations to fenestration of outbuilding to include new pitched roof and windows.
Belvedere Pleasant Stile Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3NT
Received 26 Nov 2025 - UnknownP1467/25/FUL
Amalgamation of two dwellings to form a single dwelling, and the erection of one new self-build dwelling with associated works
1 The Cottages Viney Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4NB
Received 27 Nov 2025 - DecidedP1468/25/AG
Prior notification for the erection of a steel portal frame machinery/equipment storage building
The Old Grange Sutton Road Littledean Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2TU
Received 27 Nov 2025 - DecidedP1469/25/LD1
Application under Section 191 to establish the use of two Cottages (Peacock and Fishermans) as private dwellings in breach of holiday use condition
Woodgate Farm House Cliffords Mesne Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JU
Received 28 Nov 2025 - ConsentP1470/25/FUL
Erection of front compound wall and gate
St Mawgan Over Old Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BJ
Received 1 Dec 2025 - ConsentP1471/25/FUL
Erection of a first floor rear extension
Brimstone Cottage Church Lane Northwood Green Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1ND
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Pending ConsiderationP1476/25/FUL
Erection of a self-build Passivhaus dwelling, new access and associated works
Land South Of East View Hillersland Lane Shortstanding Gloucestershire GL16 7NU
Received 1 Dec 2025 - ConsentP1480/25/FUL
Erection of a rear conservatory extension.
124 Primrose Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5SP
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Pending ConsiderationP1485/25/FUL
Erection of a self-build two storey 3 bed detached dwelling with off road parking and associated works
Land Adjacent Marshall Cottage Upper Road Pillowell Gloucestershire GL15 4QZ
Received 2 Dec 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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