Notice of intention to commence the Forest of Dean Local Plan 2046
Notice of intention to commence preparation of the Forest of Dean District Local Plan 2046
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning} (England} Regulations 2026, Part 4, Regulation 19.
Forest of Dean District Council Local Planning Authority hereby gives notice of its intention to commence preparation of a new local plan, which is to be referred to as the Forest of Dean District Local Plan 2046 (FDLP).
The FDLP will cover the administrative area of the District of Forest of Dean District E07000080. This is the Local Planning Authority area of E60000310 Forest of Dean District, as shown on the map below.
Geographical area covered by the Forest of Dean District Local Plan
The FDLP timetable is available here.
The Council expects to pass through gateway 1 and start the 30-month plan preparation process on the 06 November 2026.
A copy of this notice can be viewed on request at:
- Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HG during normal opening hours or
Alastair Chapman
Interim Head of Place
Forest of Dean District Council
Council Offices
High Street
Coleford
GL16 8HG
Dated 06 July 2026
Notice of intention to commence supplementary plans.
Design Guide
Notice of intention to commence supplementary plan preparation
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Part 6, Regulation 68
Forest of Dean District County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to commence preparation of a supplementary plan, which is to be referred to as the Forest of Dean Design Guide (FDDG).
The FDDG will cover the administrative area of the district of Forest of Dean, ONS E06000080, This is the Local Planning Authority area of Forest of Dean E60000310, as shown on the map below.
The FDDG will include requirements and guidance with respect to the design of development. It will apply to development that includes or affects homes and residential areas. This encompasses mixed-use development as well as other forms of development located within, or having an impact on, residential environments.
The FDDG will contain authority-wide requirements, including specific provisions for particular types of development and for certain area types.
The Forest of Dean Local Plan timetable is available to be viewed at Local Plan Timetable - Forest of Dean District Council
A copy of this notice can be viewed on request at Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HG during normal opening hours or on the Council's website at Notice of intention to commence the Forest of Dean Local Plan 2046 - Forest of Dean District Council
Dated: 06 July 2026
Alastair Chapman
Interim Head of Place
Forest of Dean District Council
Council Offices
High Street
Coleford
GL16 8HG
Landscape Study
Notice of intention to commence supplementary plan preparation
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026,
Part 6, Regulation 68
Forest of Dean District County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to commence preparation of a supplementary plan, which is to be referred to as the Forest of Dean District Landscape Study Supplementary Plan (FDLS).
The FDLS will cover the administrative area of the Forest of Dean, ONS E06000080, This is the Local Planning Authority area of Forest of Dean E60000310, as shown on the map below:
The FDLS will cover requirements and guidance with respect to the landscape of the District. The FDLS will contain authority-wide requirements, including:
- Landscape Sensitivity Analysis. A Strategic assessment used to evaluate how resilient a landscape is to changes in land use or development.
- Landscape Susceptibility - Within the context of spatial planning and land management, landscape susceptibility is the degree to which a defined landscape and its associated visual qualities and attributes might respond to the specific development type / development scenario or other change without undue negative effects on landscape character and the visual resource.
- Landscape Capacity refers to the amount of specified development or change which a particular landscape and the associated visual resource is able to accommodate without undue negative effects on its character and qualities.
The Forest of Dean Local Plan timetable is available to be viewed at Planning policy - Forest of Dean District Council
A copy of this notice can be viewed on request at Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HG during normal opening hours or on the Council's website at Notice of intention to commence the Forest of Dean Local Plan 2045 - Forest of Dean District Council
Dated: 06 July 2026
Alastair Chapman
Interim Head of Place
Forest of Dean District Council
Council Offices
High Street
Coleford
GL16 8HG