Newent & Taynton planning approval rate
Newent & Taynton ward in Forest of Dean has a 90.6% approval rate based on 466 planning decisions. Forest of Dean overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.6%
ward approval rate
466
Decisions
422
Approved
44
Refused
90.6%
Forest of Dean average
Newent & Taynton is broadly in line with the Forest of Dean average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Newent & Taynton compares
Newent & Taynton ward
90.6%
Forest of Dean overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Newent & Taynton
Erection of an annexe with associated works. · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Conversion of outbuilding to ancillary accommodation with associated works · Thu 15 Jan 2026
Erection of single-storey rear extension with associated works. Demolition of co · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Undertake the following works to 2 x Cypress trees in the rear garden of 5 Friar · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Change of use of land to rear of No. 19 and No. 20 to additional residential cur · Wed 17 Dec 2025
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.