Landscape Planning
The European Landscape Convention
The United Kingdom Government recently ratified the European Landscape Convention, an international agreement that promotes the role of landscape and its vital contribution to our cultural, environmental, social and economic well being.
The Convention provides a common resource for anyone with an interest in landscape including the general public, local authorities and other interested parties such as AONBs. In line with its purpose to safeguard landscape, the Convention reinforces the approach to forward local landscape planning and management including Landscape Character Assessment.
Planning and Management in the AONB
Planning activity and management practices can have significant impacts upon the natural beauty of the AONB. The Dorset AONB Management Plan and supporting Landscape Character Assessment provide policies and guidance to ensure that planning and management activities contribute to the conservation and enhancement of the AONB and the special qualities of its distinctive landscapes.
To learn more about planning and management in the AONB, click on the links below :
