Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Provides guidance to assist in understanding the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
History
Last updated: 19 November 2024 - Changed 'have regard for' to 'seek to further', reflecting the amendment made to section 85(1) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 by section 245 (Protected Landscapes) of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA). Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/areas-of-outstanding-natural-beauty-aonbs-designation-and-management and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 5 October 2017.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Areas of outstanding natural beauty
- Environmental planning/land
- Natural environment
Publisher History
Natural England is the government's adviser for the natural environment in England, helping to protect the country's nature and landscapes. The information contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.