Coleford planning approval rate
Coleford ward in Forest of Dean has a 92.6% approval rate based on 324 planning decisions. Forest of Dean overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.6%
ward approval rate
324
Decisions
300
Approved
24
Refused
90.6%
Forest of Dean average
Coleford is broadly in line with the Forest of Dean average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Coleford compares
Coleford ward
92.6%
Forest of Dean overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Coleford
Erection of a Class 7 MOT bay, workshop and preparation building for motorhome s · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Erection of a two-storey extension, single storey extension, internal alteration · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Erection of a detached garage · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Erection of bat roost with associated works. · Wed 28 Jan 2026
Erection of a single-storey pavilion building with covered link way to existing · Fri 23 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Forest of Dean, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Forest of Dean
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,046 decisions.