Policy information sourced from the Central Befordshire Local Plan
EE7: The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a nationally designated landscape and permission for major developments in the Chilterns AONB will be refused unless exceptional circumstances prevail as defined by national planning policy.
Planning permission for any proposal within the AONB, or affecting the setting or appreciation of the AONB, will be restricted to proposals that:
- Conserve and enhance the Chiltern AONB’s special qualities, distinctive character, tranquillity and remoteness in accordance with national planning policy and the overall purpose of the AONB designation;
- Are appropriate to the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the area or are desirable for its understanding and enjoyment;
- Meet the aims of the statutory Chilterns AONB Management Plan, making practical and financial contributions towards management plan delivery as appropriate; and
- Avoid adverse impacts from individual proposals (including their cumulative effects), unless these can be satisfactorily mitigated.
Developments in the Chilterns AONB and its setting should respond to the landscape character (having considered all the relevant landscape character assessments) and be informed by landscape and visual impact assessment to understand the impacts of the proposed development on landscape character, and what options for mitigating negative impacts are possible.
For more information, please visit the Central Befordshire Local Plan