Dorset AONB Management Plan for 2009-2014
This plan sets out the Partnership's vision for the AONB and the work that we all aim to do over that period to care for this special area.
Following an extensive review process, the new AONB management plan is now available! Thanks to everyone who gave their views through the consultation and helped shape this important document. The plan was approved by the Dorset AONB Partnership Board on 4th March 2009. The plan can be downloaded here in four sections:
INTRODUCTORY SECTIONS 2.71 Mb contains the Chairman's foreword, introduction, statement of significance, vision, landscape approach (giving an overview of how the plan relates to the landscape character of the AONB) and an introduction to the policy framework.
NATURAL BEAUTY & HERITAGE 3.99 Mb contains the policy framework for landscape quality, biodiversity, geodiversity, coast & sea and historic & built environment.
LIVING, WORKING & ENJOYING 3.34 Mb contains the policy framework for land management & local products, accessing, enjoying & learning, planning, development & infrastructure and community action.
IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING & REVIEW 625.95 Kb contains details of how the plan will be delivered and the monitoring that will be undertaken by the AONB Partnership.
If you would like to receive a printed copy, please contact the AONB Team on 01305 756782 or use the 'contact us' form from this site.
Strategic Environmental Assessment and Apropriate Assessment
A Strategic Environmental Assessment and Apropriate Assessment screening process were undertaken as part of the development of the AONB Plan. These helped us to ensure that our policies would be as beneficial as possible to the environment. The reports can be downloaded here:
SEA ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2.03 Mb provides details of the environmental assessment and how this influenced development of the AONB plan.
APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT 1.50 Mb screening report outlines potential impacts of our policies and actions on the Natura 2000 sites in and near the AONB. These sites are protected at European level for their nature conservation interest.
See 'next' for the first Dorset AONB Management Plan (2004-2009)
Dorset AONB Management Plan for 2004-2009
The first AONB Management Plan for 2004-9 can be viewed here:
Contents, Endorsements and Chairman's Foreword 495.11 Kb
- Introduction: A Framework for the Future 376.96 Kb
- Dorset's Special Landscape 428.92 Kb
- Landscape Character of the Dorset AONB 835.59 Kb
- Towards the Future: A Vision for the Dorset AONB 439.42 Kb
- Policy Framework
- Introduction 145.24 Kb
- Landscape 197.79 Kb
- Biodiversity 251.09 Kb
- Earth Heritage 394.13 Kb
- Historic Environment 354.57 Kb
- Built Environment 220.95 Kb
- Farming & Agricultural Land Management 173.34 Kb
- Trees, Woodlands and Forestry 219.69 Kb
- Access & Recreation 242.85 Kb
- Tourism 350.83 Kb
- Transport 274.50 Kb
- People, Jobs and Services 366.81 Kb
- Managing Natural Resources and Waste 285.53 Kb
- Achieving the Vision 310.60 Kb
- Monitoring and Evaluation 241.70 Kb
- Appendix 1. Bibliography 82.95 Kb
- Appendix 2. Dorset AONB Action Plan 2004-9 283.35 Kb
What you said
The Dorset AONB Management Plan has been produced through an extensive consultation process, involving statutory agencies, local authorities, stakeholder organisations, voluntary bodies, local groups and, crucially, local people living and working in the AONB.
The process started with a scoping exercise to identify issues and existing initiatives. From this we developed draft broad aims for management of the AONB; these formed the basis of a consultation exercise in June 2003. These included drop-in sessions for the public and workshops for parish councils and local societies. Follow the links below to see the results of these consultations and some of the comments made. These results influenced the development of the draft AONB Management Plan.
From this process, a draft AONB Management Plan was produced and circulated for consultation from 15th September to 7th November 2003. We received 139 responses with over 900 separate comments on this draft. These were carefully considered and a revised draft produced, leading to production of the final version.
To view summaries of the consultation responses and the main modifications made, click to view these reports:
Consultation Report Jan 2004 Tim Frost is the Chairman of the Dorset AONB Partnership and has lived and farmed in the AONB for many years. Tim takes an active interest in the Sustainable Development Fund projects.
