AONB meaning

In this issue: Brexit highlights Brexit SIs Post-Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law Equality and human rights Judicial review Information law Public procurement Subsidy control and State aid Other Public Law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit highlights Cabinet Office publishes evaluation of Common Frameworks The Cabinet Office has released a review of the Common Frameworks, assessing how the UK Government and the devolved administrations collaborate after Brexit. Drawing on proforma data across 28 frameworks and six case studies, the review concluded that, although the frameworks support effective intergovernmental collaboration, there is scope to enhance cross-framework alignment, stakeholder participation and central guidance. It also observed that many processes within the frameworks remain untried, with limited examples of formal dispute resolution or managing divergence, and recommends continued evaluation as the frameworks mature. See: LNB News 18/07/2025...

In this issue: Planning appeals and objections Planning judicial and statutory review Heritage and natural environment Planning for nationally significant infrastructure Buildings and Building Regulations Planning (Wales) Bill Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Planning appeals and objections Court of Appeal clarifies when post-inquiry material considerations must inform the decision maker (Re Keep Chiswell Green v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government) After an inquiry concludes, determinations by the Secretary of State can take months. During that interval, issues not aired at the inquiry yet pertinent to the appeal may emerge or be uncovered. In Keep Chiswell Green, the Court of Appeal held that a decision will be irrational—and therefore unlawful—if the decision maker omits to assess any matter that is ‘so obviously material’. Put differently, it is something which no reasonable decision maker, in the particular context, would have overlooked. That conclusion can follow even...

In this issue: Buildings and Building Regulations Planning policy Planning issues in energy projects Nationally significant infrastructure projects Housing Heritage and natural environment Planning policy Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Buildings and Building Regulations Welsh Government introduces Building Safety Bill with new regulatory regime The Welsh Government has presented the Building Safety (Wales) Bill to the Senedd, creating a fresh regulatory framework for multi-occupied residential buildings. The scheme is anchored on three core principles: safety, accountability, and residents’ rights. It sits within a wider programme of reforms to improve building safety. See: LNB News 07/07/2025 32 and LNB News 08/07/2025 4. Planning policy Welsh Government publishes community guide on Strategic Development Plans The Welsh Government has issued guidance to help community and town councils, local groups and individuals engage with consultations on Strategic Development Plans (SDPs). SDPs are regional planning documents dealing with matters...

What are AONBs/National Landscapes? Areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs), termed National Landscapes, are stretches of countryside across England and Wales, lying outside national parks in England and Wales, designated because of their exceptional landscape importance. The core objective of AONB/National Landscape status is 'to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape'. to provide for the quiet enjoyment of the countryside to take account of the interests of people who live and work within them On 22 November 2023, every designated AONB in England and Wales adopted the name ‘National Landscapes’. This change is mirrored in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), though in statute they continue to be called AONBs. Responsible authorities include Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Welsh Ministers, and local planning authorities (LPAs), all of whom contribute to the designation and enforcement of AONBs/National Landscapes...