National Parks

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AONBs role in planning should be strengthened

23.09.2019

Laura Edgar

A review of national parks proposes that the stature of national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) should be strengthened in the planning system – with AONBs given statutory consultee status.

RTPI blog round-up: Enabling healthy placemaking

06.09.2019

RTPI

A round-up of RTPI blogs: 10 August-6 September, 2019

Are national parks fit for purpose?

05.09.2019

Matt Moody

Seventy years since the act that brought them into being, some question whether the UK’s national parks are living up to their founding principles. Matt Moody asks: Are national parks fit for purpose?...

London becomes a National Park City

23.07.2019

Laura Edgar

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London has been awarded the status of a National Park City, the first capital city in the world to be designated as such.

Legal briefs: Pembroke resident drops national park caravans appeal; Dublin College Green challenge ruled out-of-order

19.07.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 13 July-19 July, 2019

Scotland round-up: Green light for hundreds of new homes for East Lothian; New homes for Bo’ness?

05.07.2019

Roger Milne

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A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 28 June-5 July, 2019

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Consultation opens on national parks review

22.10.2018

Laura Edgar

Environment secretary Michael Gove and writer Julian Glover have called for evidence to support the review of national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).

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National park funding reinstated as Welsh park and AONB priorities clarified

03.08.2018

Roger Milne

The Welsh Government has reversed its decision to cut the budgets of the country’s three national parks and announced a set of priorities for the parks and the organisations that manage the five Welsh Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).

Gove launches review of national parks

29.05.2018

Laura Edgar

Environment secretary Michael Gove has launched a review of national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) sites, which will be conducted by writer Julian Glover.

Welsh environment minister spells out her priorities to the Senedd

20.04.2018

Roger Milne

Welsh environment minister Hannah Blythyn this week spelt out to Assembly Members (AMs) her priorities, which included increased tree planting and reversing the decline in biodiversity.

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