Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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7,871 approved · 815 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Pending ConsiderationP0737/26/FUL
Alterations and erection of a two-storey infill extension and first floor extension
Well Cottage Highview Way Bream Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6JL
Received 23 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0738/26/DISCON
Part discharge of condition 03 (Rain water goods) relating to the Dairy Barn of Permission P1342/24/FUL and Listed Building Consent P1343/24/LBC
Boseley Court Blaisdon Road Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1LT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0740/26/DISCON
Part discharge of condition 03 (Rain water goods) relating to the Thresher Barn of Permission P1342/24/FUL and Listed Building Consent P1343/24/LBC
Boseley Court Blaisdon Road Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1LT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedP0742/26/TCA
Reduce limb of Apple tree (T174 on sketch plan) that is overhanging footpath back to fork.
Land E 372266 N 225996 Church Street Newent Gloucestershire
Received 23 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0743/26/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey porch extension, with associated works
3 Stable Cottages Albright Lane Bromsberrow Ledbury HR8 1RT
Received 24 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0744/26/FUL
Demolition of existing single-storey bungalow and erection of a replacement self-build two-storey dwelling designed to the Passivhaus standard, together with associated works and updated drainage.
Montcalm The Rocks St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SE
Received 24 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0745/26/FUL
Construction of detached, four bay garage building. (Part Retrospective).
Quarry Hill House Hobbs Lane Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NB
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedP0746/26/TCA
Cut one lower limb of Ash tree back to branch collar to allow wound to heal. The lower limb is close to electric cables and also leaning over adjacent outbuildings.
Meadoway High Street Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DY
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedP0748/26/TCA
Lift crown of Sweet Chestnut to 5 metres above ground level over the roadside and to 3 metres above ground level over the adjacent footpath and garden areas. Remove all dead wood throughout the crown.
Green Meadows High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD
Received 24 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0750/26/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 3 (construction management plan) relating to planning permission P0996/25/FUL
The Mount Main Road Rudford Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8DS
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationP0752/26/FUL
Erection of 7 dwellings, with construction of access, and associated landscape works
Land At The West Of Kilarney Coalway Road Coalway Gloucestershire
Received 25 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0754/26/FUL
Installation of first floor window on principle elevation with associated works.
2 Blackwell Meadows Wigpool Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0JJ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0755/26/TPO
Prune branches of mature Oak tree covered by A1 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 156 on south-west boundary of property back to suitable and sustainable growth points to achieve approximately 4-5 metres clearance from the house.
4 Pippin Close Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1TW
Received 26 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0756/26/DISCON
Discharge of Conditions 6 (material samples) and 7 (windows and doors) of P1342/24/FUL
Boseley Court Blaisdon Road Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1LT
Received 26 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0757/26/FUL
Erection of first floor front loft extension, addition of rear dormer, and associated works
Craigmore Hitchings Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4BJ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0758/26/TPO
Undertake the following works to trees covered by A6 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 179. Reduce 2 x Ash trees in rear garden to approximately 10 metres in height to alleviate wind loading and end weight due to infection with Ash Dieback disease and presence of bracket fungi at the base. Leave the radial spread no less than 3 metres and maintain as much of the new lower canopy as possible. Mature Willow to right hand side of garden when facing away from the house, remove the low branch growing towards the house and follow around the canopy raising the remainder to this height.
2 Grange Close Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SP
Received 26 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0759/26/DISCON
Discharge of condition 06 (roofing and external facing materials) relating to P1529/25/FUL
Ash Farm House Morse Lane Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9BE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0761/26/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension with terrace on top with associated works. Demolition of existing single storey extension.
Abbotswood Lodge Buckshaft Road Ruspidge Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3DN
Received 29 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0765/26/FUL
Change of use of annex to create holiday let.
Shepherds Hill Red Ditch Lane Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3HT
Received 29 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0766/26/FUL
Proposed erection of a garden outbuilding containing a hot tub and sauna.
38 The Martins Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7DP
Received 29 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0767/26/NONMAT
Non-material amendment to P0632/25/FUL to allow for amendment to the shape of the roof on the kitchen extension and the addition of a canopy porch on the north elevation.
New Barn Farm Redmarley Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LJ
Received 30 Jun 2026 - ConsentP0769/26/FUL
Alterations to the rear lean-to of Middleton Hall in order to facilitate the practical use of the first-floor accommodation and heritage enhancements
Middleton Hall Woolaston Grange Woolaston Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6PP
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationP0770/26/FUL
Erection of self build dwelling, creation of new vehicular access and associated amenity areas.
Land East Of Vimpany Cottage Wesley Road Whitecroft Gloucestershire
Received 30 Jun 2026 - UnknownP0771/26/OHL
Installation of a 9 metre wooden support pole and one span of low voltage conductor
Barn Lime Kiln Road Staunton Gloucestershire
Received 30 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Forest of Dean District Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Fylde Borough Council
- Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
- Gedling Borough Council
- Gloucester City Council
- Gloucestershire County Council
- Gosport Borough Council