Landscape and Planning Studies

The following planning reports have been prepared for the AONB partnership:

Planning Protocol

This Protocol sets out how the AONB Partnership and local authorities will consider planning matters affecting the AONB. The document contains the October 2005 document as well as the September 2006 Review and Refinement document.

Planning Protocol Document (PDF, 102Kb)

Market Towns Growth

This report explores the level of growth and development currently planned within, and on the boundaries, of the AONB. It draws attention to the location and scale of planned developments as well as their potential significance.

Market Towns Growth - Main Report (PDF, 268Kb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure One (PDF, 568Kb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure Two (PDF, 524Kb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure Three (PDF, 1.7Mb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure Four (PDF, 1.5Mb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure Five (PDF, 1.4Mb)

Permitted Development Rights

A guide to outline the scope, operation and process for exercising permitted development rights as set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (the GPDO) and to explore the potential impacts of these rights on the AONB.

Guide to Permitted Development Rights 2006 (PDF, 260Kb)

Roads and Planning

The report explores the extent to which the highway authorities involve other parties when reparing, widening, and generally improving roads under there permitted development rights. The aim of this report is to make recommendations regarding consultation on road improvement schemes and for those schemes that require planning permission within the AONB.

Planning Protocol - October 2005 (PDF, 74Kb)

Roads and Planning - Figure One (PDF, 1.7Mb)

Farm Diversification

Light Pollution

The AONB Partnership has recognised the significance of Light Pollution within the AONB. This report looks at mechanisms for reducing light pollution and providing advice on the techniques for doing so where lighting is essential. It provides an initial statement of the AONB's position on this topic.

Light Pollution Study Final June 2007 (PDF, 7Mb)