Planning for development in or around the Dorset AONBThe landscape and beauty of Dorset is protected in planning, and all public bodies and statutory undertakers must have regard to the area's AONB status in performing their duties in accordance to The Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000.
The Dorset AONB Partnership acts as an adviser to local planning authorities, but unlike National Park Authorities, they do not prepare statutory planning documents or determine planning applications. Instead they rely on the district, borough and county councils to follow their own individual AONB planning policies in order to protect the area's natural beauty from 'harm', and to have regard for the primary purpose of the AONB to “conserve and enhance natural beauty”. The AONB partnership are consulted on a variety of planning applications that are likely to have a significant impact on the AONB landscape and features, or which would set a precedent. However, they do not tend to comment on applications which have a limited impact, residential extensions for example. |
If you have any queries or questions about how the AONB status may affect development proposals or planning applications, the AONB partnership are obliged to advise you to contact one of the Local Planning Authorities for direct advice...
Needless to say, if you are unsure about how your proposal may be affected, we would encourage you to take advice from a local, independent planning expert before approaching the council...
Dorset County Council
County Hall,
Colliton Park, Dorchester DT1 1XJ 01305 2210000 |
North Dorset District CouncilNordon,Salisbury Road
Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 7LL 01258 454111 |
Purbeck District CouncilWestport House
Worgret Road Wareham Dorset BH20 4PP 01929 556561 Somerset County Council
County Hall,
The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4DY 0300 123 2224 East Devon County Council
Knowle,
Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8HL 01395 516551 |
Weymouth and Portland Borough CouncilNorth Quay,
Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8TA 01305 838 000 South Somerset County Council
Brympton Way,
Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2HT 01935 462462 Devon County Council
Environment Directorate,
Lucombe House, County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QW 0345 155 1015 |
Useful Linkshttp://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/
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01372 897 697
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