Basement approval rate in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean approved 90.9% of basement applications, based on 11 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.9%
basement approval rate
11
Basement decisions
10
Approved
1
Refused
88.7%
Forest of Dean overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Forest of Dean average (88.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Forest of Dean
Basement
90.9%
Forest of Dean all applications
88.7%
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Other project types in Forest of Dean
89.1%
93.3%
95.9%
83.5%
97.3%
91.7%
89.5%
96.2%
93.3%
98.8%
98.2%
100.0%
83.3%