We are developing a new Local Plan for the Forest of Dean district, which will replace the current Local Development Framework.
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) is our timetable for preparing the new Local Plan and other Local Plan documents. The timetable for this can be found below:
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Milestone and explanation of milestone |
Date |
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Potential Issues and Options consultation |
Completed |
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Preferred Options consultation |
Completed |
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Consultation on draft Plan (Regulation 18) |
Completed Summer 2024 |
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Consultation on Revised Strategy and Preferred Option |
Summer 2025 |
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Consultation on revised draft Plan (Regulation 18) |
Winter 2025 |
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Publication of Submission Draft Local Plan (Regulation 19) |
Summer 2026 |
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Submission (Regulation 22) |
Autumn 2026 |
|
Examination and Main Modifications |
Winter 2026/2027 |
|
Adoption |
Spring 2027 |
The process will involve extensive evidence gathering as well as several opportunities for community and stakeholder consultation.
The evidence and reports used for the current local plan are on the evidence base page.
Brownfield land is defined by government in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) glossary as “Previously developed land”. The register contains all of the information required by government legislation, but if you wish to discuss any of the sites in more detail email localplans@fdean.gov.uk
The data is provided under the Open Government Licence.
The housing trajectory explains how the requirements for a five year housing land can be met and to look at the supply of land over the whole district.
So that we know whether our plans and policies are having the desired effect, we are required to produce regular reports. They look at the impact of policies and whether the Local Plan timetable is being achieved.
We are updating the Residential design guide for further information and to get involved see: Developing our new residential design guide
The Statement of Community Involvement sets out how we will involve the community in preparing and revising all local planning documents and in making decisions on planning applications and other related applications.
This is the method we use to identify land which may be suitable for future housing development in the future. Each year we ask people to submit suitable sites.
The Sustainability Appraisal process examines how the emerging Local Plan performs against stated environmental, social and economic objectives. There are a number of stages to help decide which policy alternatives are most suitable.
Paragraph 175 of the National Planning Practice Guidance requires local authorities who have received developer contributions to publish a statement. The IFS will be published annually, and provide a summary of all financial and non-financial developer contributions relating to Section 106s within the District. It will include a statement of infrastructure projects that Forest of Dean District Council intends to, or may be, wholly or partly funded by Section 106.
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