The CRoW Act
Landscape Legislation The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (often known as the CROW act) was very important for AONB's. It set a range of new rules and requirements for AONB's as well as...
View ArticlePlanning Policy Statement 7
Development in rural areas The government sets out most of its planning 'rules' in what are called planning policy statements, usually known as PPS. PPS7 is the most important one for the countryside...
View ArticlePlanning Policy Statement 4
Economic rural planning The government sets out most of its planning 'rules' in what are called planning policy statements, known as PPS. PPS4 is very important for rural areas and sets out an...
View ArticleSouth East Plan
Regional Planning The South East Plan is the governments planning policies that cover our region. The Plan covers the whole range of planning issues but includes specific policy for AONB's: POLICY C3:...
View ArticleA legal duty of regard
All public bodies have a legal duty to consider natural beauty. This is required under Section 85 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. Section 85 requires that all public bodies such as...
View ArticlePlanning Protocols
Planning Protocols Protocols are agreements between the High Weald Joint Advisory Committee and other stakeholders. The protocols for planning say when and how the High Weald AONB Unit will engage with...
View ArticlePlanning issues
We are always interested in learning about planning issues in the High Weald and the AONB is affected by many planning applications every year, as well as the preparation of local development...
View ArticleEuropean Landscape Convention
All Landscapes Matter The European Union recognises the importance of landscapes and in its European Landscape Convention (ELC) sets out an internationally agreed definition of landscape and key...
View ArticleWhat do we mean by landscape?
Landscape is a very complicated idea. It is more than scenery, or views or just the land. The legislation for AONB's has never defined what it means by landscape or natural beauty, but their are two...
View ArticleWhy we research
Why we research The High Weald Management Plan The advice we give and the policy within the High Weald AONB Management Plan are both supported by evidence. Detailed research forms the foundation of...
View ArticlePublic bodies and the duty of regard
Public bodies are expected to be able to clearly demonstrate that they have considered the purposes of AONB designation in their decision making. Section 85 of the CRoW Act requires that relevant...
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