Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean approved 80.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 484 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
484
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
390
Approved
94
Refused
88.7%
Forest of Dean overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Forest of Dean average (88.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Forest of Dean
Change of Use (Residential)
80.6%
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%
90.9%