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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7,871 approved · 815 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- ConsentP0174/26/TPO
Fell 1 x Horse Chestnut covered by DFTPO 162.
Land At Hart Green Ruspidge
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Pending ConsiderationP0176/26/FUL
Erection of a warehouse extension and associated works
The Royal Forest Factory Rock Lane Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JB
Received 12 Feb 2026 - DecidedP0177/26/TCA
Remove 1 x Lawson Cypress in rear garden of property to ground level. Neighbour wants to replace damaged fencing and the tree has grown in the way. The tree is also heavily shading the neighbour's pond.
The Clydesdales The Village Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AH
Received 12 Feb 2026 - DecidedP0179/26/LD1
Application under Section 191 to establish that Gage Barn can be occupied for residential purposes independently of any Class B1 (E) uses in breach of conditions (e) and (f) of planning consent P0740/99/FUL
Gage Barn Gage Farm Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NR
Received 12 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0181/26/DISCON
Discharge of condition 06 (Construction Environmental Management Plan - Biodiversity) of planning permission P0372/24/FUL
Land Adjacent To Poolway Farm Gloucester Road Coleford Gloucestershire
Received 13 Feb 2026 - DecidedP0183/26/TCA
Reduce Leytlandii hedge by no more than three metres to improve light to the buildings and courtyard area. Coppice single Hazel stand located to the east of the property at the rear of the car park due to light obstruction.
Tudor Farmhouse Hotel High Street Clearwell Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JS
Received 13 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0184/26/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) relating to P0952/25/FUL to allow for alterations to approved design
Oxford Buddha Vihara Meditation Centre Park Farm Park Lane St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QX
Received 27 Feb 2026 - UnknownP0185/26/TCA
Fell 1 x Apple to enable access to proposed new dwelling. Fell 1 x Lilac due to being supressed by adjacent Spruce.
Foxfield Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3HS
Received 16 Feb 2026 - UnknownP0186/26/FUL
Conversion of half of ground floor and first floor extension of existing garage to create a holiday let.
Colliers Brook Cottage Lower Common Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DU
Received 16 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0191/26/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension
Davidsons Cottage Napping Lane Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QH
Received 16 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0192/26/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension (revised scheme of P1982/18/FUL)
The Reddings Woolaston Common Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NT
Received 16 Feb 2026 - DecidedP0193/26/TCA
Remove Alder trees from front hedge. Reduce hedge down to approximately 10 feet in height. Pollard Hornbeam down to gutter height and shape Milkflower Cotoneaster tree.
The Mill Pool Church Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0LG
Received 16 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0194/26/FUL
Alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling with associated works.
43 Inner Loop Road Beachley Chepstow NP16 7HF
Received 17 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0196/26/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 9 (CEMP) relating to planning permission P1089/25/FUL
32 Tudor Walk Berry Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7AE
Received 17 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0199/26/FUL
Demolition of outbuilding and erection of one and a half storey garage outbuilding with ancillary accommodation at first floor.
83 Primrose Hill Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5SW
Received 18 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0200/26/TPO
Reduce crown of 1 x False Acacia in back garden of 28 Clanna Country Park covered by W1 of DFTPO 195 by approximately 3 metres or to nearest BS3998:2010 compliant pruning points. A medium sized branch has recently failed and landed within the garden. There are concerns that further branch failure may occur due to tight branch unions within the canopy of the tree.
28 Clanna Country Park Clanna Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AN
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedP0201/26/TCA
Prune all overhanging branches of 2 x Lime trees (T1 and T2) along northern boundary line in rear garden back to the boundary to increase light into garden area. The trees are in close proximity to the house and require management to reduce excessive shading to rear ground floor windows and garden patio area. Excessive honeydew from Lime aphid causing nuisance on patio, furniture and windows.
2 Westend House Church Square Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DX
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedP0202/26/LD2
Application under Section 192 to establish whether planning permission is required for the amalgamation of two existing dwellings and their respective residential curtilage to form a single dwelling
Roundhill Cottages Albright Lane Bromsberrow HR8 1RU
Received 18 Feb 2026 - UnknownP0206/26/FUL
Erection of holiday cabin and detached 3 bay garage building with associated works. Demolition of existing garage and kennel buildings.
Pingary Tump Cottage Wigpool Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0JG
Received 19 Feb 2026 - DecidedP0207/26/AG
Prior notification for the extension of a portal framed building solely used for agricultural storage and operations
Newtown Farm Tewkesbury Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LG
Received 19 Feb 2026 - RefusedP0208/26/FUL
Erection of dormer extension to existing garage to be used as annexe ancillary to main dwelling.
Primrose Cottage Tibberton Lane Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8DZ
Received 20 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0209/26/FUL
Erection of a single storey front extension with associated works.
2 Bakers Lane Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BS
Received 20 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0210/26/DISCON
Discharge of condition 04 (bin collection point) relating to planning permission P1308/25/FUL
Lion Row Parkend Gloucestershire
Received 20 Feb 2026 - ConsentP0211/26/DISCON
Discharge of condition 13 (SuDS management and maintenance plan) of planning permission P2100/21/FUL.
Land At Ellwood Road Coleford Milkwall
Received 20 Feb 2026
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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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