Planning, Landscape & the Natural Heritage
Introduction
This section is aimed primarily at Planning professionals, Landscape Architects and Developers but will be a useful source of information and good practice guidance for many other practitioners, professionals and community groups.
QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY TO INFORM UPDATE OF THE LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE
Natural England, with Scottish Natural Heritage, are currently reviewing and revising the Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) Guidance for England and Scotland (2002) and related Topic Papers. Land Use Consultants have been appointed to undertake the review and prepare the new guidance.
The guidance will be updated to reflect its current use, good practice, and the European Landscape Convention (ELC). It will include new topics and additional related guidance that may be needed. The guidance will be used to promote the increased use of landscape character assessment in the planning, protection and management of our environment.
The questionnaire provides an opportunity for you to help shape the structure, content and format of the new LCA guidance.
Please click on the link below to complete the short questionnaire. It will take no more than 10 minutes. Responses should be based on your involvement in LCA in England and Scotland.
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/landscape/englands/character/assessment/guidance.aspx
Contacts
Christine Tudor Natural England
Laura Campbell Scottish Natural Heritage
Kate Ahern Land Use Consultants
In this section you will find information and guidance under the following topics:
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Biodiversity
- Landscape
- Renewable Energy
- Recreation & Access
- Protected Areas
- Greenspace
And if you want to attend an event on the above topics check our Sharing Good Practice Events.
SNH has developed an online mapping tool to deliver accurate and comprehensive natural heritage information. This map tool, freely available to everybody, presents all the key information about Scotland's suite of designated sites. It carries up-to-date information such as Site Management Statements, designated site boundaries, Operations Requiring Consent, the condition of a designated site's features, species found on and near a site and much, much more.
