Rear Extension approval rate in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean approved 95.8% of rear extension applications, based on 544 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.8%
rear extension approval rate
544
Rear Extension decisions
521
Approved
23
Refused
90.6%
Forest of Dean overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Forest of Dean average (90.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Forest of Dean
Rear Extension
95.8%
Forest of Dean all applications
90.6%
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Other project types in Forest of Dean
89.0%
93.4%
82.9%
97.3%
92.2%
89.5%
96.1%
93.6%
98.6%
98.0%
100.0%
83.3%
90.0%