Change of Use approval rate in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean approved 98.3% of change of use applications, based on 173 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
98.3%
change of use approval rate
173
Change of Use decisions
170
Approved
3
Refused
88.7%
Forest of Dean overall
How change of use compares in Forest of Dean
Change of Use
98.3%
Forest of Dean all types
88.7%
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Other application types in Forest of Dean
Full
90.5%
Trees
98.3%
Discharge of Conditions
97.6%
Other
77.4%
Listed Building
93.5%
Change of Use
98.3%
Prior Approval
61.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
36.4%
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93.0%