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Planning Group

In March 2004 Planning staff working in South West Protected Landscapes came together for the first time to exchange practice and consider joint working activities.

A CD-ROM was produced and circulated capturing learning from the day and linking to a range of good practice case studies around the region.

Equestrian Development - Impacts and Management in Protected Landscapes

Recent papers

  • Strategies   A summary with links of all key regional strategies, plans and programmes. Produced by SWPL last updated November 2007. Useful for scoping reports.
  • Notes Dec 07 meeting on LDF's

 

Current Issue - Regional Spatial Strategy

Panel report Jan 08

http://www.southwesteip.co.uk/downloads/FinalSouthwestEiP.pdf

 

Awaiting Modifications proposals/consultation in April/ May 08

 

 

Current issue - Environmental Capacity

  • SW REN Background Paper Env Limits paper
  • East Of England discussion paper

Renewables & Climate Change

  • North Wessex Downs AONB commissioned LUC to look at landscape sensitivites and constraints for wind turbine development in the AONB - Link to download
  • Adapting to climate change - A checklist for developers Link

 

Useful Links

 

Questionnaire

A questionnaire was sent out in January 2004 to all SW AONBs to identify current practice with respect to the planning process.

 

Community Planning

The Forum is working to encourage AONBs to engage with Community Planning processes. A report on the relationship between community planning and AONB management planning was produced in early 2003.