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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7,871 approved · 815 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedP0472/26/TCA
Reduce Walnut (T1) by approximately 4 metres and Cherry (T2) by approximately 3 metres in accordance with BS3998:2010, to reduce windage and allow trees to be maintained at a reasonable size within the setting of the garden. Prune Yew (T3) away from phone line to give between 0.55 and 1 metre clearance.
Green Meadows High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedP0473/26/TCA
Turkey oak tree to be felled due to movement of bank on side of stream.
Syston Cottage Blaisdon Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0AH
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedP0475/26/LD2
Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension and demolition of the rear porch requires planning permission.
9 Forest Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2NT
Received 23 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0480/26/FUL
Removal of condition p (Site management) relating to P0940/01/FUL to allow for the management of the site independent of No. 34 Ford House
34 Ford House Road The Scarr Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LQ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0481/26/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 25 (Biodiversity Monitoring Strategy) relating to planning permission P0148/25/FUL
Land Near Highleadon Forest Of Dean Gloucestershire
Received 23 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0483/26/LBC
Replacement of existing non-original single-glazed windows with double-glazed flush casement hardwood windows. Repairs of structural oak frame and replacement of infill panels
Glebelands Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BW
Received 23 Apr 2026 - RefusedP0484/26/FUL
Erection of a two-storey rear extension and associated works.
Pool Cottage Main Road Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3DZ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - UnknownP0485/26/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) relating to P0108/21/FUL to allow for design changes to the garage
Hawgreen Cottage Ledbury Road Staunton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3QA
Received 23 Apr 2026 - UnknownP0486/26/PIP
Permission in principle for erection of three residential dwellings in former car park
Land To The West Of Abenhall Road Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Received 24 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0487/26/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the careful removal of existing external timber staircase and replacement with new Oak timber staircase to match existing design
Newent Town Hall Market Square Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PS
Received 23 Apr 2026 - UnknownP0490/26/FUL
Installation of two-lane cricket net with associated works
Recreation Ground Highview Road Ruardean Hill Gloucestershire GL17 9AS
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0491/26/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) relating to P0221/23/FUL to allow for reduction of width and increase of depth of extension with alterations to fenestration and roof.
8 Crescent Close Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8EE
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Pending ConsiderationP0494/26/PQ3PA
Prior approval for the conversion of an agricultural barn to 1no. dwelling and associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building.
Barn West Of Hyde Lane Newnham Gloucestershire
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0497/26/FUL
Erection of building to house a 60-point rotary milking parlour with associated works.
Mile Bridge Dairy Stockwell Lane Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DN
Received 28 Apr 2026 - UnknownP0498/26/LD2
Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of extension to Warehouse (Unit 4) requires planning permission.
Unit 4 Longhope Business Park Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QZ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0499/26/FUL
Erection of a rear single storey extension and associated works (retrospective)
11 Hyde Park Corner Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JR
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Pending ConsiderationP0501/26/DISCON
Discharge of condition 03 (details) of P1342/24/FUL
Boseley Court Blaisdon Road Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1LT
Received 29 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0502/26/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) relating to P0707/22/FUL to improve the buildings internal space and aspect on the east elevation
East View Squires Road Hangerberry Lydbrook Gloucestershire GL17 9QL
Received 29 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0503/26/FUL
Retention of temporary modular building for E(b) use for a further 5 year fixed term
Destination Harbourside Harbour Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4ER
Received 29 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0505/26/FUL
Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) relating to P0721/21/FUL to allow for minor design changes (retrospective)
15 Oakwood Road Sling Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JH
Received 30 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0506/26/HED
Remove 10 metres of hedgerow to facilitate the installation oif the new Final Outfall effluent pipe. Remove 11.5 metres of hedgerow to facilitate the installation of the new incoming rising mains from the existing site to the new inlet works, which will include ducting to the new storm tank feed pipe.
Land North Of Oridge Street (Sewage Treatment Works) Corse Gloucestershire
Received 30 Apr 2026 - ConsentP0508/26/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 05 (orchard management plan), 08 (cycle storage), 09 (lighting), 10 (biodiversity enhancement), 11 (landscaping) and 12 (drainage) of P1348/25/FUL
Engine Meadow Lodge Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BG
Received 1 May 2026 - DecidedP0510/26/TCA
Removal of 1 x dead Silver Birch tree at the end of the garden for safety reasons. Reduce 1 x Yew, 1 x Laurel and 1 x Holly along same boundary by one third due to excessive overhang into neighbouring property and potential for structural damage.
Moss Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Received 1 May 2026 - ConsentP0511/26/FUL
Erection of portal frame building for use as fodder store in connection with existing cattle rearing enterprise.
Land At The Hawthorns Staunton Gloucestershire
Received 1 May 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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