Planning in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean District Council has 27 conservation areas and 2 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 1,487 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
27
Article 4 directions
2
Listed building outlines
1,487
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Forest of Dean and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Alvington Conservation Areadesignated 29 March 2006
- Awre Conservation Areadesignated 21 September 2005
- Aylburton Conservation Areadesignated 31 January 1990
- Blaisdon Conservation Areadesignated 13 March 2008
- Blakeney Conservation Areadesignated 8 November 1979
- Brockweir Conservation Areadesignated 21 September 1989
- Clearwell Conservation Areadesignated 10 September 1981
- Coleford Conservation Areadesignated 27 March 1980
- Dymock Conservation Areadesignated 29 June 1989
- English Bicknor Conservation Areadesignated 21 September 1995
- Hewelsfield Conservation Areadesignated 31 January 1990
- Littledean Conservation Areadesignated 22 September 1988
- Longhope Conservation Areadesignated 19 April 2001
- Lowbands Conservation Areadesignated 21 July 1977
- Lower Lydbrook Conservation Areadesignated 21 September 1995
- Lydney Conservation Areadesignated 4 August 2005
- Mitcheldean Conservation Areadesignated 29 June 1989
- Newent Conservation Areadesignated 27 September 1979
- Newland Conservation Areadesignated 20 December 1979
- Newnham Conservation Areadesignated 16 November 2006
- Pillowell Conservation Areadesignated 18 September 1999
- Redmarley Conservation Areadesignated 31 January 1990
- Ruardean Conservation Areadesignated 15 March 1990
- St Briavels Conservation Areadesignated 19 July 1979
- Staunton (S) Conservation Areadesignated 31 January 1992
- Staunton/Corse Conservation Areadesignated 21 July 1977
- Westbury on Severn Conservation Areadesignated 29 June 1989
Article 4 directions
- English Bicknor (land at Redhouse Lane, Murrells Road and Smithy Close)17 June 2011
- Newnham (within conservation area)23 April 2007
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Forest of Dean?
Forest of Dean District Council has designated 27 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Forest of Dean has 2 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Forest of Dean District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09