Loft conversion and dormer planning approval rate in Forest of Dean
96% of 150 decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Forest of Dean were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
96%
Approval rate, all years, from 150 decided
150
decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Forest of Dean: 144 approved, 6 refused
98%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 51 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example loft conversion and dormer decisions in Forest of Dean
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1274/25/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Erection of 2 dormer windows, new lean-to roof and oreil window The Limes The Village Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1PA |
| P1320/25/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Erection of a rear dormer extension 2 Hillview New Road Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DE |
| P1487/25/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Existing loft extension, front porch, first floor deck area and garage extension Dean Valley Panorama Lydney Road Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4RR |
| P0945/23/FUL | 2023 | Refused | Erection of second floor / loft extension and associated works. 10 Summerleaze Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5PS |
| P0017/16/FUL | 2016 | Refused | Erection of a dormer bungalow to be used as holiday accommodation. North Farm Aston Ingham Road Kilcot Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1NP |
| P1883/15/FUL | 2016 | Refused | Erection of two dormer bungalows. The Village Inn Beachley Road Sedbury Chepstow NP16 7AA |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Forest of Dean
- Single-storey rear extension 95%, 570 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 97%, 343 decided
- Wraparound extension 99%, 73 decided
- Side extension 96%, 474 decided
- Rooflight 94%, 95 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 418 decided
- Porch 98%, 251 decided
- Garage conversion 96%, 137 decided
- Basement 100%, 17 decided
- Window and door 94%, 315 decided