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      Air Quality Management AreasAir Quality Management Areas are areas identified where air pollution exceeds the national air quality objectives. Actions taken to improve air quality are focused on these...
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      Town Centre BoundariesArea of a town that is within the town centre as defined on the Local Plan and within which new town centre related services and facilities would be expected to be.
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      Recreation SpaceLand allocated for continued, new or intensified use for recreation.
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      Mixed Employment Recreation & TourismSites allocated for use for mixed employment, recreation & tourism uses or for the intensification of these.
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      Mixed Development SitesSites identified in the Allocations Plan which are identified for mixed development, either as new development, redevelopment, conversion or a combination.
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      Locally Valued LandscapeLocally defined landscape areas that are valued for their contribution to the setting of particular features or settlements and within which new development will be required to...
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      Locally Distinctive AreaArea within a settlement that is locally distinctive by way of its layout built form or general appearance.
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      Local Policy AreaAreas within the Allocations Plan which are identified for a particular site specific policy to be applied but which do not meet the definitions of other allocations. Examples...
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      Important Open Area And Recreation UseUndeveloped open areas within or closely associated with settlements and which are defined as making a contribution to the setting of parts of the settlements concerned and...
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      Important Open AreaUndeveloped open areas within or closely associated with settlements and which are defined as making an amenity contribution to the setting of the settlements concerned. Areas...
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      Employment Generating UsesAllocations within the Allocations Plan for new or intensification of employment generating uses.
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      Conservation AreasBoundary of an area defined as of special architectural or historic interest. These areas are usually designated by the local planning authority.
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      Air Quality Monitoring LocationsAir Quality Management Areas are areas identified where air pollution exceeds the national air quality objectives. Actions taken to improve air quality are focused on these...
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      Retail Use AllocationSites allocated for increased retailing use or for redevelopment for retail use.
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      Article 4 DirectionArticle 4 Directions within the Forest of Dean district, being areas of land where permitted development rights are restricted.
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      Tree Preservation Orders1Tree preservation orders for the Forest of Dean District, as made. Protecting specific trees or a particular area, group or woodland from deliberate damage and destruction.
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      Defined Settlement BoundariesDefined Settlement Boundaries that are applied to the main settlements (villages and towns) within the Forest of Dean district.