The Forest Plan sets out an ambitious and far-reaching vision for the Forest of Avon and details the strategies to be employed to create the Forest. The Forest of Avon Plan was revised and approved by all partners including the four West of England Unitary Authorities, in 2002. 

You can download sections of the Forest Plan in PDF format from this page - see links below.

The Forest of Avon team is able to advise on a 'Without Prejudice' basis on how the Forest of Avon Plan should be interpreted, including areas not covered by the current Plan, but within the Forest (much of the West of England sub-region). Please email jon.clark@forestofavon.org.uk

Download the Forest Plan

Click the links below to download individual sections of the plan

Foreword (51 KB)
Introduction (30 KB)
Contents (50 KB)

The Forest Plan - National Context

Chapter 1: Forests for the Community (210 KB)

The Forest Plan - Local Context

Chapter 2: Planning the Forest of Avon (72 KB)
Chapter 3: The Forest area Today (572 KB)

The Forest Plan - Forest-Wide Vision

Chapter 4: Introducing the Forest-wide vision (180 KB)
Chapter 5: Community (48 KB)
Chapter 6: Landscape (71 KB)
Chapter 7: Woodlands and Forestry (75 KB)
Chapter 8: Agriculture (39 KB)
Chapter 9: Biodiversity (wildlife and nature conservation) (79 KB)
Chapter 10: Archaeology and local history (35 KB)
Chapter 11: Informal recreation and leisure (44 KB)
Chapter 12: Countryside sport and outdoor recreation (45 KB)
Chapter 13: Development (42 KB)
Chapter 14: Education (63 KB)
Chapter 15: Arts and culture (30 KB)
Chapter 16: Employment and economy (72 KB)

The Forest Plan - Forest Strategies

Chapter 17: Introducing the strategy areas (114 KB)
Chapter 18: Strategy areas (62 KB)
- Severn Vale and Ridge (955 KB)
- Northavon Vale (404 KB)
- Pucklechurch Ridges (337 KB)
- Dundry and River Valleys (853 KB)
- Lulsgate Plateau (545 KB)
- Gordano and Parkland (543 KB)
- City (136 KB)

The Forest Plan - Implementation

Chapter 19: The Forest partnership (62 KB)
Chapter 20: Mechanisms and targets (58 KB)
Chapter 21: Co-ordination and implementation (40 KB)
Chapter 22: Statement of Understanding (28 KB)

Bibliography (41 KB)

The Forest Plan - Maps 

Forest boundary (1.5 MB)
Forest landscape zones (1.7 MB)
Landscape quality (1.7 MB)
Existing woodland (1.7 MB)
Wildlife and Heritage sites (1.3 MB)
Recreational routes (1.6 MB)
Sport (1.3 MB)
Forest strategy areas (1.4 MB)
Maps of strategy areas:
- Severn Vale and Ridge (3.1 MB)
- Northavon Vale (2.6 MB)
- Pucklechurch Ridges (2.0 MB)
- Dundry and River Valleys (2.5 MB)
- Lulsgate Plateau (2.5 MB)
- Gordano and Parkland (2.5 MB)
- City (3.9 MB)