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Policies

Policies and objectives for the AONB strategy.

Objective LS-Ob5

Reduce the landscape and visual impact of uncharacteristic features such as conifer plantations within the AONB landscape, restoring locally characteristic land cover, including woodland where appropriate. Support and encourage new…

Objective LS-Ob4

Fully understand and promote the contribution made by geology, geomorphology and soils in underpinning landscape character and ensure protection of this resource.

Objective LS-Ob3

Safeguard and enhance landscape character within biodiversity/ nature recovery projects that contribute to the mosaic of habitats characteristic of AONB landscapes.

Objective LS-Ob2

Monitor the impacts of changes to Agri-environment support mechanisms and any consequent effects on landscape character within the AONB.

Objective LS-Ob1

Maintain and enhance landscape character through sustainable farming, forestry and woodland practices which reflect and reinforce landscape character and seek to ensure that policy and fiscal support for this is…

Policy LS-P6

Conserve and enhance the historic built environment and rural heritage assets including engine houses and associated mine workings, traditional gates and gateposts, stone stiles, metal fingerposts and local vernacular Cornish…

Policy LS-P5

Accommodate biofuel/biomass crops, new crops and new forms of horticulture in ways which are assimilated within the existing landscape through a landscape-led approach to change which reflects the statutory purpose….

Policy LS-P4

Take a landscape-led approach to the management of the historic landscapes, settlements and seascapes of the AONB, using Landscape Characterisation, Historic Landscape Characterisation and Historic Seascape Assessment as key tools.

Policy LS-P3

Safeguard and enhance characteristic high levels of peace and tranquillity in the AONB with dark night skies by minimising noise, intrusive development and light pollution.

Policy LS-P2

Approach the conservation and enhancement of the AONB according to landscape-led principles based upon landscape and seascape character as required by Planning Policy and Guidance.