Outbuilding approval rate in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean approved 92.2% of outbuilding applications, based on 374 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
92.2%
outbuilding approval rate
374
Outbuilding decisions
345
Approved
29
Refused
90.6%
Forest of Dean overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Forest of Dean average (90.6%).
How outbuilding compares in Forest of Dean
Outbuilding
92.2%
Forest of Dean all applications
90.6%
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Other project types in Forest of Dean
89.0%
93.4%
95.8%
82.9%
97.3%
89.5%
96.1%
93.6%
98.6%
98.0%
100.0%
83.3%
90.0%