Coleford planning approval rate
Coleford ward in Forest of Dean has a 93.0% approval rate based on 356 planning decisions. Forest of Dean overall: 88.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.0%
ward approval rate
356
Decisions
331
Approved
25
Refused
88.7%
Forest of Dean average
Coleford sits slightly above the Forest of Dean average, with a 4.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Coleford compares
Coleford ward
93.0%
Forest of Dean overall
88.7%
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Recent decisions in Coleford
Rear single-storey extension · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Erection of a garage with associated works. · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Erection of 21 flats, c.776sqm of commercial space (Use Class E) and associated · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey front extension with associated works · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Application under section 192 to establish whether the replacement of the existi · Fri 03 Jul 2026
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