Local plan evidence base

The Local Plan evidence base contains a series of reports and studies which have helped to shape the planning policies for the District.

Population, housing and health

Housing

Core Strategy Options - pdf - 242 Kb

Affordable Housing Viability Report - pdf - 1.91 Mb

Affordable Housing Site Viability Study 2008 - pdf - 1.69 Mb

Housing Land Supply April 2015 - pdf - 347 Kb

Housing Supply July 2011 - pdf - 371 Kb

Housing Needs Assessment Nov 2009 - pdf - 6.12 Mb

Keynote 86 Monitoring Of Core Strategy Sept 11 - pdf - 232 Kb

Objectively Assessed Housing Need Proposed Future Provision 2015 - pdf - 302 Kb

Objectively Assessed Housing Need Report Fod Stroud And Cotswolds 2014 - pdf - 1.37 Mb

Gloucestershire Local Housing Needs Assessment 2019 - pdf - 3.44 Mb

Population

Forest Of Dean Story 2005 - pdf - 391 Kb

Gloucestershire Population Monitor 2015 - pdf - 444 Kb

Indices Of Deprivation - pdf - 2.92 Mb

Keynote 9 History Of The Forest - pdf - 164 Kb

Our Forest Our Future 2008 2020 - pdf - 911 Kb

Our Place Our Future Glos Sustainable Community Strategy - pdf - 447 Kb

Understanding Forest Of Dean - pdf - 6.28 Mb

Strategic Housing Market Assessment

Gloucestershire Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2014 - pdf - 640 Kb

Strategic Housing Market Assessment March 2014 - pdf - 2.36 Mb

Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2009 - pdf - 7.61 Mb

Strategic Housing Market Assessment Exec Summary 2009 - pdf - 1.34 Mb

Strategic Housing Market Assessment Management Summary - pdf - 81 Kb

Strategic Housing Market Assessment Technical 2009 - pdf - 1.14 Mb

 

The local economy

Town Centre monitoring

Reports on Cinderford, Coleford, Lydney and Newent are available to download from the Town Centre Monitoring page.

Economy

Employment 02 Keynote Update - pdf - 1.48 Mb

Forest Of Dean Economic Profile - pdf - 1.75 Mb

Gloucestershire Growth Hub - pdf - 2.92 Mb

Gloucestershire Strategic Economic Plan - pdf - 8.49 Mb

Growing The Economy Plan - pdf - 224 Kb

Land For Employment - pdf - 357 Kb

Marketing And Workspace Study 2008 - pdf - 1.39 Mb

Review Of Economic Forecast - pdf - 3.72 Mb

Gloucestershire Economic Needs Assessment 2020 - pdf - 7.19 Mb

Retail

Retail Study 2014 - pdf - 7.97 Mb

Retail Study Update 2011 - pdf - 687 Kb

Retail Study 08 - pdf - 5.46 Mb

Tourism

Year On Year Comparison - pdf - 13 Kb

Impact Of Visitor Economy 2016 - pdf - 882 Kb

Impact Of Visitor Economy Forest Of Dean 2013 - pdf - 616 Kb

 

Settlement hierarchy

Settlement Hierarchy 2011 - pdf - 1.60 Mb

Self Containment And Settlement Strategy 2011 - pdf - 2.89 Mb

Functional Analysis Of Settlements - pdf - 512 Kb

Environment and nature

Flood risk assessments also form part of the evidence base and are available to download from the Flood Risk Assessment page.

105 Forest Of Dean - pdf - 3.93 Mb

Air Quality And Designated Sites - pdf - 355 Kb

Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Figures - pdf - 1.81 Mb

Biodiversity And Nature Conservation - pdf - 11.27 Mb

Cinderford Northern Quarter Biodiversity Strategy Technical Guidance - pdf - 4.22 Mb

Coal Authority Consultation - pdf - 407 Kb

Coleford Landscape Study Map - pdf - 496 Kb

Coleford Landscape Study Policy Review - pdf - 83 Kb

Coleford Landscape Study Supporting Analysis - pdf - 890 Kb

Dean By Definition Report April 2003 - pdf - 4.31 Mb

Development Sites Water Treatment And Water Supply Summary - pdf - 366 Kb

Gloucestershire 186 Delivery Plan - pdf - 369 Kb

Gloucestershire Renewable Energy Study - pdf - 1.05 Mb

Gloucestershire Sustainable Urban Design - pdf - 10.35 Mb

Green Infrastructure - pdf - 1.06 Mb

Green Inrastructure In Gloucestershire - pdf - 317 Kb

Habitat Regulations Assessment of Allocations Plan March 2015 - pdf - 771 Kb

Hra 2015 Appendix 1 Screening Tables - pdf - 580 Kb

Hra 2015 Appendix 2 European Site Information - pdf - 748 Kb

Hra 2015 Appendix 3 Site Vulnerabilities - pdf - 222 Kb

Hra 2015 Appendix 4 Detailed Policy - pdf - 477 Kb

Hra 2015 Appendix 5 Plans And Projects - pdf - 76 Kb

HRA Allocations Plan Addendum September 2016 - pdf - 426 Kb

HRA Allocations Plan Recommendations September 2016 - pdf - 204 Kb

HRA Allocations Plan Addendum December 2016 - pdf - 326 Kb

HRA Allocations Plan Addendum October 2017 - pdf - 340 Kb

Allocations Plan Habitat Regulations Sweetman Statement - pdf - 273 Kb

Important Open Areas Schedule - pdf - 942 Kb

Important Open Areas - pdf - 318 Kb

Integrated Rural Development Programme - pdf - 866 Kb

Keynote 18 Severn Estuary - pdf - 1.60 Mb

Keynote 18 Severn Estuary Appendices - pdf - 1.67 Mb

Keynote 20 Herefordshire And Gloucestershire Canal - pdf - 283 Kb

Land Drainage Comments For Potential Allocations - pdf - 298 Kb

Landfill Sites - pdf - 93 Kb

Locally Distinct Areas - pdf - 4.93 Mb

Malvern Hills Management Plan 2014 19 - pdf - 3.06 Mb

Review Of Special Status 1999 Vol 1 - pdf - 2.58 Mb

Review Of Special Status 1999 Vol 2 - pdf - 4.15 Mb

Severn Estuary Strategy 2017 2027 - pdf - 1.49 Mb

Staunton Landscape Study Map - pdf - 9.47 Mb

Staunton Landscape Study Panoramas - pdf - 460 Kb

Staunton Landscape Study Snigs End Report - pdf - 363 Kb

Water Supply - pdf - 290 Kb

Water Treatment And Supply - pdf - 363 Kb

Wind Energy Update - pdf - 150 Kb

Winter Feeding Studies On Greater Horseshoe Bats 2002 - pdf - 19.89 Mb

Wye Valley And Forest Of Dean Bat SAC - pdf - 4.86 Mb

Wye Valley And Forest Of Dean Bat Strategy 2016 - pdf - 310 Kb

Wye Valley Aonb 26 2015 - pdf - 2.55 Mb

Wye Valley Management 2004 Appendix - pdf - 1.27 Mb

Wye Valley Management 2004 Part 1 Outline - pdf - 1.85 Mb

Wye Valley Management 2004 Part 2 Strategy - pdf - 313 Kb

Wye Valley Management 2004 Part 3 Implementation - pdf - 444 Kb

Wye Valley Management Plan 2015 To 2020 - pdf - 1.24 Mb

Parish Plans

Awre Blakeney Parish Plan 2005 To 8 - pdf - 1.39 Mb

Aylburton Community Plan 2009 - pdf - 1.43 Mb

Cinderford Community Plan 2004 - pdf - 2.24 Mb

Coleford Time For Coleford 2003 - pdf - 1.61 Mb

Dymock Parish Plan - pdf - 5.87 Mb

English Bicknor Parish Plan - pdf - 2.74 Mb

Gorsley And Kilcot Plan - pdf - 10.54 Mb

Huntley Parish Plan - pdf - 11.28 Mb

Littledean Action Plan - pdf - 25 Kb

Littledean Parish Plan - pdf - 327 Kb

Longhope Parish Plan - pdf - 12.23 Mb

Lydney Aip Turning The Tide - pdf - 1.69 Mb

Newland Parish Plan - pdf - 1.41 Mb

Oxenhall Parish Plan - pdf - 214 Kb

Pauntley Parish Act - pdf - 321 Kb

Staunton Corse Parish Plan - pdf - 2.30 Mb

St Briavels Parish Plan - pdf - 11.65 Mb

Tibberton Parish Plan - pdf - 2.35 Mb

Tidenham Parish Plan - pdf - 219 Kb

Westbury Parish Plan - pdf - 18.79 Mb

Woolaston Parish Plan - pdf - 2.62 Mb

Conservation, heritage and design

Heritage Character Assessment - pdf - 47.19 Mb

Heritage Keynote March 2015 - pdf - 470 Kb

Historic Environment In Local Plans - pdf - 262 Kb

Longhope Character Assessment - pdf - 1.73 Mb

Malvern Hills Aonb Information For House Owners - pdf - 1.76 Mb

Managing Significance In Decision Taking - pdf - 266 Kb

Manual For Gloucestershire Streets April 2016 - pdf - 3.46 Mb

Setting Of Heritage Assets - pdf - 322 Kb

Staunton Coleford Character Assessment Adopted - pdf - 4.23 Mb

Transport, infrastructure and community

Adopted Gloucestershire Minerals Local Plan - pdf - 13.39 Mb

Chepstow Transport Study Final Report P02 Dec 2018 - pdf - 2.96 Mb

Chepstow Transport Study Impacts Assessment Report Dec 2018 - pdf - 5.92 Mb

Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan 2011 To 26 - pdf - 5.11 Mb

Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2015 - pdf - 3.85 Mb

Infrastructure Delivery Plan Project Tracker 2014 - pdf - 146 Kb

Keynote 13 Section 106 Agreements July 2011 - pdf - 370 Kb

Keynote Infrastructure Delivery 2011 - pdf - 224 Kb

Keynote Minerals And Waste Sept2011 - pdf - 257 Kb

Keynote Section 106 Agreements 2011 - pdf - 406 Kb

Transport And Core Strategy Sept 2011 - pdf - 317 Kb

Waste Core Strategy Nov 2012 - pdf - 6.82 Mb

Waste Mininisation In Development Projects Sept 2006 - pdf - 1.17 Mb

Viability assessment draft

Local Plan Economic Viability Assessment 

We are required to collect and use evidence about the likely viability of development sites to support our new Local Plan.  A study to consider this and also the potential for a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) together with the scope for affordable housing has been commissioned. 

Local Plan Economic Viability Assessment - pdf - 18.22 Mb

A consultation was held during Autumn 2020, further information can be viewed on the consultation portal.

 

Related Pages

• Flood risk assessment
• Strategic housing land availability assessment
• Local plan supporting information
• Supplementary planning documents