Side extension planning approval rate in Forest of Dean
96% of 474 decided side extension applications in Forest of Dean were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
96%
Approval rate, all years, from 474 decided
474
decided side extension applications in Forest of Dean: 455 approved, 19 refused
96%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 204 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 474 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
204 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Forest of Dean, or read about permitted development in Forest of Dean. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example side extension decisions in Forest of Dean
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Forest of Dean's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1404/25/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Conversion of attached garage to living accommodation, removal of existing carport and erection of a side extension to bungalow 12 Compton Close Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3RP |
| P0048/25/FUL | 2025 | Approved | Erection of first floor side extension, single storey side extension and single storey rear extension with veranda. Erection of a new double garage, re-roofi... Hazel Brae New Road Aylburton Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6DT |
| P0063/25/FUL | 2025 | Approved | Erection of single-storey side extension. Birchfield Hudnalls Loop Road St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SG |
| P0733/25/FUL | 2025 | Refused | Erection of a two storey side extension with associated works. Demolition of existing garage. 23 Prospect Close Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8DB |
| P0153/24/FUL | 2024 | Refused | Erection of a single storey side extension El Minzah Moat Lane Staunton Gloucestershire GL19 3QG |
| P0388/24/FUL | 2024 | Refused | Erection of a two-storey side extension and double garage. Sheercliffe Coleford Road Tidenham Chepstow NP16 7JD |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Forest of Dean
- Single-storey rear extension 95%, 570 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 97%, 343 decided
- Wraparound extension 99%, 73 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 96%, 150 decided
- Rooflight 94%, 95 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 418 decided
- Porch 98%, 251 decided
- Garage conversion 96%, 137 decided
- Basement 100%, 17 decided
- Window and door 94%, 315 decided