{"id":3541,"date":"2015-11-01T15:56:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T15:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsulapartnership.org.uk\/?p=3541"},"modified":"2015-11-01T15:59:37","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T15:59:37","slug":"planning-improvements-for-aonbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsulapartnership.org.uk\/planning-improvements-for-aonbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Improvements for AONBs"},"content":{"rendered":"
National Trust report suggests planning improvements for AONBs<\/strong><\/p>\n Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) like Chichester Harbour are some of the most special and most loved places in England, due to their distinctive character and natural beauty.<\/p>\n However, many of these protected areas are coming under increased pressure from development so the National Trust commissioned research by planning consultants, Green Balance, to look at case studies where large-scale developments have been approved in AONBs.<\/p>\n They found instances when national policies, designed to protect these landscapes, were not given sufficient weight by some local planning authorities. Their report suggests ways to improve planning practice, including a series of tests for decision-makers to apply in AONB cases and a brief, practical tool to help ensure policy is applied correctly.<\/p>\n Chichester Harbour Conservancy is a non-statutory consultee in the planning process who has responded to 85 planning applications (either in or directly adjacent to the Harbour) in the last 3 months. They are currently working in conjunction with the local planning authorities to update their Planning Guidance to help safeguard this special place for generations to come.<\/p>\n