Forest of Dean District Council Allocations Plan Publication Version, March 2015 Forest of Dean District Council | Allocations Plan Publication Version, March 2015 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL POLICIES 1 Preface 7 2 Introduction 8 3 District Wide Policies 19 4 Policy Overview and area policies not related to settlements 33 POLICIES FOR TOWNS AND OTHER SETTLEMENTS 5 Cinderford and Ruspidge 70 6 Lydney 84 7 Coleford 112 8 Newent 130 9 Alvington 146 10 Aylburton 148 11 Beachley 152 12 Blakeney 154 13 Bream 158 14 Brierley 164 15 Brockweir 166 16 Bromsberrow Heath 168 17 Clearwell 170 18 Drybrook and Harrow Hill 174 19 Dymock 180 20 Edge End 184 21 Ellwood 186 22 English Bicknor 190 Forest of Dean District Council | Allocations Plan Publication Version, March 2015 23 Hartpury 194 24 Huntley 198 25 Kempley Green 200 26 Littledean 202 27 Longhope 204 28 Lydbrook, Joys Green and Worral Hill 210 29 Mitcheldean 218 30 Newland 224 31 Newnham on Severn 226 32 Northwood Green 232 33 Oldcroft and Viney Hill 234 34 Parkend 238 35 Redbrook 242 36 Redmarley 246 37 Ruardean 248 38 Ruardean Hill 252 39 Ruardean Woodside 256 40 Sedbury and Tutshill 258 41 Sling 264 42 St. Briavels 268 43 Staunton (Coleford) 270 44 Staunton and Corse 272 45 Tibberton 278 Forest of Dean District Council | Allocations Plan Publication Version, March 2015 Tutshill (see Sedbury) 46 Upleadon 280 47 Upper Soudley 282 48 Westbury on Severn 286 49 Whitecroft Pillowell and Yorkley 288 50 Woodcroft 294 51 Woolaston (including Netherend) 296 Appendices Appendix A Lydney European Sites 300 Appendix B Glossary 302 Appendix C Core Strategy Policies 311 Allocation Plan Policies AP 1 Sustainable Development 19 AP 2 Renewable Energy 22 AP 3 Mixed Uses and Proximity 23 AP 4 Design of Development 25 AP 5 Style and Materials 26 AP 6 Locally Distinctive Areas 28 AP 7 Biodiversity 30 AP 8 Green Infrastructure 31 AP 9 Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal 39 AP 10 Dean Forest Railway 40 AP 11 Transport Yards near Blakeney - Caircant and Dene Close near Blakeney 41 AP 12 Stone End Farm Churcham 42 AP 13 Hartpury College 43 AP 14 Locally Valued landscape May Hill 45 AP 15 Oak Tree Park Churcham 47 AP 16 Woodlands Farm, Bromsberrow Heath 48 AP 17 Land At Stowfield, Lydbrook Policy to enable redevelopment for a variety of uses. 49 AP 18 Taurus Crafts near Lydney 53 AP 19 Aylburton Business Park 55 AP 20 Former Lightmoor Colliery, near Cinderford 56 AP 21 Staunton Court 58 AP 22 The Hawthorns, Corse 59 Forest of Dean District Council | Allocations Plan Publication Version, March 2015 AP 23 National Diving and Activity Centre, Tidenham 61 AP 24 Cannop Depot 63 AP 25 Whitemead Park 65 AP 26 Additional Cycle Connections 66 AP 27 Lydney to Parkend Cycle Route 67 AP 28 Christchurch/ Berry Hill Cycle Route 67 AP 29 Wye Valley 68 AP 30 Cinderford Town Centre 75 AP 31 Environmental Improvement Area Cinderford Town Centre 76 AP 32 24 High Street, Cinderford and related area 76 AP 33 Station Street, Cinderford Housing Allocation (4.5ha) 77 AP 34 Cinderford Football Club 78 AP 35 Forest Vale, Cinderford - Employment Area 80 AP 36 Valley Road, Cinderford 81 AP 37 Linear Park, Cinderford 82 AP 38 Lydney Town Centre 91 AP 39 Lydney Town Centre, Retail and mixed use including Public Space 92 AP 40 Hill Street Lydney 94 AP 41 Lydney Town Centre Highway Improvements 96 AP 42 Lydney Harbour 98 AP 43 Pine End Works and Land to the North 99 AP 44 Lydney Industrial Estate 101 AP 45 Lakes South of the Mainline Railway 102 AP 46 Lydney Harbour Area - Cycling and walking 103 AP 47 East of Lydney 103 AP 48 Employment Uses Including Foundry Site 104 AP 49 Mead Lane Lydney 105 AP 50 Mead Lane (existing employment area) 106 AP 51 Railway Station Area 108 AP 52 Land north of the mainline railway 109 AP 53 Holms Farm- Housing Site 110 AP 54 Coleford Town Centre 116 AP 55 Lawnstone House 117 AP 56 Former Courts and Police Station 118 AP 57 King's Head Public House 119 AP 58 Land at Berry Hill 120 AP 59 Land Adjoining Suntory Factory Coleford 123 AP 60 Tufthorn Avenue and Pingry Farm - Employment sites 124 AP 61 Staunton Road, Coleford Employment / Hotel Site 125 AP 62 Land At Poolway Farm, Coleford 126 AP 63 Former Bells Field - Recreation Allocation 127 AP 64 Coleford - Locally Valued Landscape 127 Forest of Dean District Council | Allocations Plan Publication Version, March 2015 AP 65 Newent Town Centre: Environment and Uses 135 AP 66 Newent Town Centre Mixed Development Allocation 136 AP 67 Community Centre; Lewall Street 137 AP 68 Watery Lane, Newent 138 AP 69 Southend Lane Newent 139 AP 70 Foley Road, Newent 140 AP 71 Gloucester Road Newent 141 AP 72 Ross Road Newent 142 AP 73 Extra Care Accommodation, Cleeve Mill Lane 144 AP 74 Recreation Area Foley Road 145 AP 75 New Road and High Street Bream 162 AP 76 Land Off Ryelands Road Bream 163 AP 77 High Street, Drybrook 177 AP 78 Drybrook Farm 178 AP 79 Land off Church Road, Longhope 206 AP 80 Transport Depot A4136 207 AP 81 Longhope Industrial Estate 208 AP 82 Former Tinplate Works, Lydbrook 214 AP 83 Former Severn and Wye Railway 215 AP 84 Land off Bradley Court Road (Vantage Point) Mitcheldean 220 AP 85 Old Coach Depot, Mitcheldean - Housing Allocation 221 AP 86 Former George Hotel Mitcheldean - Housing Allocation 222 AP 87 Employment Intensification/ Retention Vantage Point Mitcheldean 223 AP 88 High Street, Newnham on Severn - additional conservation policy 228 AP 89 The Victoria Hotel, Newnham on Severn and land adjoining 229 AP 90 Land North of Newnham on Severn and adjoining Unlawater Lane 230 AP 91 Land adjoining A48 and Bigstone Meadow, Tutshill 261 AP 92 Land adjacent Wyedean School, Sedbury 262 AP 93 Land adjoining Miners Arms, Sling - Housing Allocation 266 AP 94 New Dunn Business Park 267 AP 95 Housing Allocation Off Gloucester Road 275 AP 96 Locally Valued Landscape - Staunton / Corse 276 AP 97 Lydney Road, Whitecroft 291 AP 98 Whitecroft Scovill 292 AP 99 Housing Site Ash Way 298 AP 100 Netherend Farm, Woolaston 299 Forest of Dean District Council | Allocations Plan Publication Version, March 2015 1. Preface 1.1 This Allocations Plan (AP), together with the Core Strategy (CS) and the Area Action Plan for the Cinderford Northern Quarter will comprise the Local Plan for the Forest of Dean District. It looks forward to 2026 and provides policies which identify specific areas of land whether for protection or for development. Along with the other documents the Allocations Plan (AP) (formerly called Allocations development Plan Document, or ADPD) will ensure the delivery of development as envisaged for the benefit of the district. It should be read in conjunction with national guidance (principally the NPPF/ NPPG)(1) and may at a later date be supplemented by other planning policy documents including any "Made" Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDPs). 1.2 The main influence on the AP is the adopted (2012) Core Strategy (CS) and the aims and objectives of this are common to the AP. It follows that the allocations made are underpinned by common evidence although the evidence base for the AP is an extended and updated version of that used for the CS. This is primarily because of the greater level of detail needed to support the individual allocations. Included as evidence is more detailed material including where available assessments of individual settlements and Parishes which have been prepared by local councils. This supports the AP as a whole but more particularly the individual village and town chapters. Over time there is expected to be additional supporting material and this will be added to the evidence base and can then be used to further inform the operation and interpretation of the policies and proposals in the plan. In addition to a common but expanded evidence base the AP is subject to sustainability appraisal. This is really a process rather than a fixed assessment and it runs in parallel to the Plan itself, providing guidance and influencing its evolution. The basis of the assessment is that it takes the adopted CS as a starting point, and seeks to ensure that the best options for promoting the development of the district in an economic, social and environmentally sustainable manner are chosen. The inset maps throughout this document are for indicative purposes only. The Allocations Plan Map illustrates geographically the application of the policies in the Allocations Plan. The interactive version of the map which shows the proposals for the entire district is available via the link from the Allocations Plan web page at: http://www.fdean.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=7872&tt=graphic In the PDF version links (highlighted blue) have been inserted into the document, (eg the headings of policies and relevant text) if you click on these you will automatically navigate to the appropriate location on the Allocations Plan map. Peter Williams Group Manager for Planning and Housing Forest of Dean District Council High Street Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8HG Tel 01594 810000 March 2015 1 National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Practice Guidance 7 Forest of Dean District Council | Allocations Plan Publication Version, March 2015 2. Introduction 2.1 This Allocations Plan (AP) is complementary to the CS and must be read together with it. The introduction which follows explains these linkages more fully and the contents and scope of the Plan. Both plans cover the period to 2026.