Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are places of high
scenic quality that have statutory protection in order to conserve
and enhance the natural beauty of their landscapes. They have
slightly different purposes from National Parks in their role in
providing opportunities for recreation.
AONBs
are designated solely for their landscape qualities, for the
purpose of conserving and enhancing their natural beauty (which
includes landform and geology, plants and animals, landscape
features and the rich history of human settlement over the
centuries). However, in reality all AONB Partnerships and their
staff teams also undertake a great deal of work in supporting local
communities in matters relating to conservation and the rural
economy and helping people to enjoy and understand the countryside
more fully.
They are designated under the provisions of
the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, in order
to secure their permanent protection against development that would
damage their special qualities, thus conserving a number of the
finest landscapes in England for the nation’s benefit.
The Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act
2000 brought in new measures to help protect AONBs further. The
role of local authorities was clarified; this now includes the
preparation of statutory management plans to set out how they will
work with other to care for their AONBs.
The CROW act states that the County
Council (and any other statutory) body must have ‘due regard’ to
the purpose of AONB designation when carrying out any of their
functions.
There are two AONBs in Northumberland. They
both have Partnership made up of statutory bodies and others with
an interest in each of the areas. These partnerships are the bodies
responsible for co-ordinating efforts to conserve and enhance the
AONBs. Northumberland County Council is represented on both AONB
Partnerships within the County.
The Northumberland Coast AONB is entirely
within Northumberland County and is the narrow coastal strip
between Spittal in the north and Amble in the south.
The North Pennines AONB is partly within the
county of Northumberland as well as Cumbria and County
Durham.
Links
North Pennines Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty
Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty
Natural England – The
Government’s advisory body for landscape.
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are places of high
scenic quality that have statutory protection in order to conserve
and enhance the natural beauty of their landscapes. They have
slightly different purposes from National Parks in their role in
providing opportunities for recreation.
AONBs are designated solely for their
landscape qualities, for the purpose of conserving and enhancing
their natural beauty (which includes landform and geology, plants
and animals, landscape features and the rich history of human
settlement over the centuries). However, in reality all AONB
Partnerships and their staff teams also undertake a great deal of
work in supporting local communities in matters relating to
conservation and the rural economy and helping people to enjoy and
understand the countryside more fully.
They are designated under the provisions of
the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, in order
to secure their permanent protection against development that would
damage their special qualities, thus conserving a number of the
finest landscapes in England for the nation’s benefit.
The Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act
2000 brought in new measures to help protect AONBs further. The
role of local authorities was clarified; this now includes the
preparation of statutory management plans to set out how they will
work with other to care for their AONBs.
The CROW act states that the County
Council (and any other statutory) body must have ‘due regard’ to
the purpose of AONB designation when carrying out any of their
functions.
There are two AONBs in Northumberland. They
both have Partnership made up of statutory bodies and others with
an interest in each of the areas. These partnerships are the bodies
responsible for co-ordinating efforts to conserve and enhance the
AONBs. Northumberland County Council is represented on both AONB
Partnerships within the County.
The Northumberland Coast AONB is entirely
within Northumberland County and is the narrow coastal strip
between Spittal in the north and Amble in the south.
The North Pennines AONB is partly within the
county of Northumberland as well as Cumbria and County Durham.
Links
North Pennines Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty
Northumberland Coast Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Natural England – The
Government’s advisory body for landscape.
