Planning policy

Our current Local Plan

Plan for development in the district until 2026.

Forest of Dean District Local Plan 2046

Information on the Forest of Dean District Local Plan 2046 and the new local plan-making system.

Withdrawn Local Plan

Details of the withdrawn Forest of Dean District Local Plan 2025 to 2045.

What is the Local Plan?

Read our frequently asked questions to find out more.

Supporting information for the Local Plan 2041

Progress monitoring documents and supporting evidence for the Local Plan 2041

Local Plan evidence base

Reports, studies and information that helped shape the current local plan running until 2026

Neighbourhood planning

Process of developing a Neighbourhood Plan, areas which have plans or are developing them

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Strategic housing land availability assessment

Call for sites, annual assessments to identify land suitable for development