Formerly known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), all forty six AONB’s were rebranded as National Landscapes in 2023 to emphasise the importance of these landscapes and their role in connecting people with nature. 

 

Paragraph 189 of the National Planning Policy Framework states the following:

 

“Great weight should be given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in National Parks, the Broads and National Landscapes which have the highest status of protection in relation to these issues. The conservation and enhancement of wildlife and cultural heritage are also important considerations in these areas, and should be given great weight in National Parks and the Broads. The scale and extent of development within all these designated areas should be limited, while development within their setting should be sensitively located and designed to avoid or minimise adverse impacts on the designated areas.” 

 

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