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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 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7,871 approved · 815 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP0432/26/TCA

    Reduce height of Silver Birch to the fork at the top of the tree. Tree is very thin in relation to its height and bends significantly in high winds towards neighbouring property.

    The Old Orchard The Green Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JT

    Received 13 Apr 2026
  2. ConsentP0435/26/FUL

    Extension and enhancement of an existing patio area across the front elevation of the dwelling

    Halmar Brecon Way Edge End Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7EW

    Received 13 Apr 2026
  3. ConsentP0436/26/FUL

    Garage conversion and extension to create 1 bedroom annex

    Rhos Craig Beech Way Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6NB

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  4. UnknownP0437/26/FUL

    Erection of single storey conservatory and bathroom extensions, and conversion of existing outbuilding with associated internal and external works

    Holly Brook (formerly The Lake) Wyndbrook Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LF

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  5. UnknownP0438/26/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the erection of single storey conservatory and bathroom extensions, and conversion of existing outbuilding with associated internal and external works

    Holly Brook (formerly The Lake) Wyndbrook Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LF

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  6. Pending ConsiderationP0440/26/FUL

    Demolition of single-storey extension, erection of single and two-storey extensions, internal alterations

    Selwyn Cottage Walmore Hill Minsterworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8LA

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  7. ConsentP0442/26/COU

    Change of use from Class E to a vehicle repair workshop falling within Class B2 (retrospective)

    Unit 6 Bromsberrow Heath Business Park Bromsberrow Heath Ledbury HR8 1PG

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  8. ConsentP0443/26/DISCON

    Discharge of condition 05 (landscaping Scheme) relating to P1225/24/FUL

    Lloyd Farm Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NU

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  9. ConsentP0446/26/FUL

    Erection of a three storey rear extension including modernisation of existing dwelling. Demolition of dilapidated rear extension.

    11 Ruspidge Road Ruspidge Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3AD

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  10. ConsentP0450/26/FUL

    Erection of a two storey rear extension with associated works. Demolition of existing extension.

    The Old Police Station Parkend Road Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JX

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  11. ConsentP0453/26/FUL

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P1995/20/FUL to allow minor material amendments to the external appearance of the dwellings, including removal of the brick plinth, changes to window and door detailing, and associated revisions.

    Land Adjacent To No 4 (plots1&2) Sedbury Lane Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7DU

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  12. RefusedP0455/26/LD2

    Application under Section 192 to establish whether the erection of an outbuilding within the garden to be used as a garage requires planning permission

    Quarry Hill House Hobbs Lane Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NB

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  13. ConsentP0457/26/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 7 (CEMP) relating to planning permission P0865/24/FUL

    Land Adjoining B4215 Malswick Gloucestershire

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  14. DecidedP0459/26/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of a general purpose agricultural building

    Land South East Of Severndale Farm Tidenham

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  15. ConsentP0461/26/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear orangery room extension

    Murrells End Barn Murrells End Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3LR

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  16. ConsentP0462/26/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 4 (CMP) relating to planning permission P0372/24/FUL

    Land Adjacent To Poolway Farm Gloucester Road Coleford Gloucestershire

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  17. ConsentP0463/26/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 6 (CMP) relating to planning permission P1594/23/FUL

    Poolway Farm Gloucester Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7QA

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  18. ConsentP0464/26/FUL

    Erection of a hardwood conservatory extension

    Toneys Cottage Bromsberrow Ledbury HR8 1SF

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  19. DecidedP0465/26/AG

    Prior notification for the erection of a general purpose steel portal frame agricultural building

    Land South East Of Barnage Farm Barnage Road Alvington Gloucestershire

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  20. ConsentP0467/26/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension to the side of the 'Principal Entrance'

    Sandford House Sandford Road Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DP

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  21. DecidedP0468/26/DEM

    Prior notification for the demolition of the existing single-storey swimming pool structure, constructed from timber and glulam framing.

    Former Swimming Pool Building St Johns On The Hill School Castleford Hill Tutshill

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  22. RefusedP0469/26/FUL

    Erection of a single storey self-build dwelling

    Land North Of Littledean Road Elton Newnham Gloucestershire

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  23. ConsentP0470/26/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Biodiversity enhancements) relating to planning permission P1242/25/FUL

    Pebbles Cottage Church Lane Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BX

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  24. Pending ConsiderationP0471/26/FUL

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P0118/24/FUL to allow for the alteration of the layout and design

    Land At Corner House Over Old Road Hartpury Gloucestershire

    Received 22 Apr 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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