Outbuilding and garden room planning approval rate in Forest of Dean
87% of 418 decided outbuilding and garden room 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.
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87%
Approval rate, all years, from 418 decided
418
decided outbuilding and garden room applications in Forest of Dean: 362 approved, 56 refused
89%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 157 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 Withdrawn applications are excluded.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 outbuilding and garden room 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1366/25/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Erection of a garden summerhouse, covered patio and boundary wall to replace existing fence (part retrospective) 1 Bridge Cottage Shapridge Mitcheldean Gloucestershire GL17 0ED |
| P1415/25/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Conversion of outbuilding to ancillary accommodation with associated works 19 Redmarley Road Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LJ |
| P1419/25/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Erection of an annexe with associated works. 31 The Tythings Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1QQ |
| P1372/23/FUL | 2025 | Refused | Construction of new dwelling with associated works and demolition of existing barn and outbuildings Broadwell Farm Kingsway Broadwell Gloucestershire GL16 7BP |
| P0923/24/FUL | 2024 | Refused | Variation of Conditions 2 (use as holiday let only) and 3 (holiday let shall remain ancillary function to the main dwelling) relating to planning permission... Spring Bank Malswick Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HF |
| P1633/23/FUL | 2024 | Refused | Erection of holiday let with associated works. Demolition of existing outbuildings. Longacre Bakers Piece Road Ruardean Woodside Gloucestershire GL17 9YL |
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
- Loft conversion and dormer 96%, 150 decided
- Rooflight 94%, 95 decided
- Porch 98%, 251 decided
- Garage conversion 96%, 137 decided
- Basement 100%, 17 decided
- Window and door 94%, 315 decided