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Public Consultation - Landscape Character Assessment SPD

Draft Landscape Character Assessment
Draft Landscape Character Assessment

***CONSULTATION CLOSED***

What are we consulting on?
Landscape Character Assessment is a tool used to help decision making in areas such as planning and landscape conservation, management and enhancement. It can aid the decision making process and at the same time make a significant contribution to the objectives of sustainable development that relate to environmental protection and the prudent use of natural resources. It is a process of assessing the particular features (individual items such as churches) and elements (general items such as hills) within landscapes which make one landscape different from another. This process tries to break down the overall landscape into its constituent parts and identifies character and distinctiveness as well as value.

Decisions relating to development often have a considerable impact on landscape, changing and altering it. It is therefore important that development proposals are informed by an understanding of the landscape and which factors may be more or less appropriate.

The primary purpose of this Supplementary Planning Document is:

  • To provide a detailed assessment of landscape character in the District
  • To assist in the implementation and interpretation of North Norfolk Core Strategy Policies, in particular policy EN2: Protection and Enhancement of Landscape and Settlement Character.

We would like to know what you think of the Landscape Character Assesment whether you agree, disagree, or simply wish to comment on any part of the document. Please see below for details on how to submit comments.


Supporting Documents
The LCA is subject to the preparation of a 'Sustainability Appraisal'. The purpose of this document is to examine the economic, social and environmental impacts of the assessment so that we can help to achieve sustainable development.
A Consultation Statement has also been prepared which identifies the individuals who were consulted during the preparation of the LCA.

Viewing the Documents
The consultation documents are available:

  • To view and comment via the Online Consultation Portal;
  • To collect from the North Norfolk District Council Offices at Cromer and Fakenham;
  • To view at your local North Norfolk Library;
  • Posted to you;
  • To view and download below:

To download the consultation documents right-click on the link below, choose 'save target as', and select a destination to save the file to. If you are using Firefox as your web browser please select 'save link as' and select a destination to save the file to:

North Norfolk Draft Landsape Character Assessment

Sustainability Appraisal

Consultation Statement

IMPORTANT!

  • Only comments received between midday Monday 19 January and midday Monday 2 March will be accepted for consideration
  • Only comments accompanied by your name and contact address can be accepted.
  • Comments that contain offensive material will be rejected.
  • The preparation of documents for the Local Development Framework is a public process and your representations (comments) cannot be treated as confidential. By submitting a comment you are agreeing that your details (including name and address) will be held on the Planning Policy database and that your name (not address) along with your comments will be made available for public viewing at http://consult.north-norfolk.gov.uk/portal.

If you require additional information or have any other query then please telephone the Planning Policy Team on 01263 516318 or e-mail us at: planningpolicy@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Further Informaton

Contact Us
We are always available to answer your questions. Please contact us using the details below if needed.

Planning Policy Team,
North Norfolk District Council,
Council Offices,
Holt Road,
Cromer,
NR27 9EN

Tel: 01263 516233
Email: planningpolicy@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Fax: 01263 516309