James Maurici KC’s provides his comment on the recent "rebranding" of AONBs as "national landscapes"

James Maurici KC shares his thoughts on the recent "rebranding" of AONBs as "national landscapes". Despite this for the purposes of law and planning policy these remain AONBs. Confused? You are not alone.

The article seeks to answer the following questions:

• What are Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty?
• Why have these areas been renamed National Landscapes?
• Has the legal designation or legal protection of these areas changed?
• How many National Landscapes are there in the UK?
• How does this rebranding fit into the Government’s policy on national protected site designation?

To read the full article, please follow this link. The article was first published by LexisNexis on 21 December 2023 and can be found here.