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Frequently Asked Questions
AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY
1. What is an AONB?
2. How many AONBs are there within East Devon ?
3. When were the AONB designations made in East Devon?
4. What area does the East Devon AONB include?
5. What is the East Devon AONB Partnership?
6. Where do I go for advice about setting up environmental projects
within the East Devon AONB?
7. How does the AONB deal with planning?
What is an AONB?
In 1949 the government decided to protect identified areas of natural beauty for future generations as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty AONB. For further details on AONBs visit the Natural England website at www.naturalengland.org.uk or our National Association webpages.
How many AONBs are there within East Devon?
There are two AONBs within East Devon :
Blackdown Hills AONB www.blackdown-hills.net and East Devon AONB which together occupy some 66% of the district.
When were the AONB designations made in East Devon ?
East Devon AONB was designated in 1963.
Blackdown Hills AONB was designated in 1991.
What area does the East Devon AONB include?
The East Devon AONB covers 103 square miles including 18 miles of Heritage Coast and the East Devon section of the World Heritage Site ' Jurassic Coast '. The designation covers, or part covers 29 parishes and the boundary skirts the resorts of Exmouth, Seaton and Sidmouth but includes Budleigh Salterton. To view the AONB boundary in detail on the web visit http://www.magic.gov.uk/website/magic/ and then select the layer 'Rural designations-statutory' in Step 1.
What is the East Devon AONB Partnership?
The East Devon AONB Partnership is a joint initiative funded by East Devon District Council, Devon County Council and Natural England, working to help conserve and manage the East Devon AONB. The Partnership is responsible for the production and delivery of a five year management strategy 2003-2008, in consultation with communities and agencies active within the AONB. Further details are available about the East Devon AONB Partnership.Where do I go for advice about setting up environmental projects within the East Devon AONB?
The East Devon AONB Sustainable DevelopmentFund encourages local people
to carry out positive improvements to the local environment. The
grants scheme supports projects that conserve, enhance
and celebrate the diversity and character of East Devon . For more
details about the Sustainable Development Fund. There are a number of other funding sources available too.
How does the AONB deal with planning?
The East Devon AONB Manager is consulted by the Planning Authority (East Devon District Council) according to the following protocol. Any comments in relation to landscape impacts will be considered by the the Planning Authority in the same way as other consultations. For further details on planning policies see EDDC Planning pages.