Newnham planning approval rate
Newnham ward in Forest of Dean has a 93.3% approval rate based on 549 planning decisions. Forest of Dean overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.3%
ward approval rate
549
Decisions
512
Approved
37
Refused
90.6%
Forest of Dean average
Newnham sits slightly above the Forest of Dean average, with a 2.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Newnham compares
Newnham ward
93.3%
Forest of Dean overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Newnham
Internal alterations to Listed Building to create open plan Kitchen/Dining room · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Installation of traditional retractable shop front awning and flush-mounted air · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Erection of a garden summerhouse, covered patio and boundary wall to replace exi · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Eucalyptus in the rear garden behind the property stands at approximately 8m tal · Tue 20 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.