This Briefing has been produced to provide additional guidance to relevant authorities (public bodies, Ministers of the Crown, persons holding public officer or statutory undertakers) on meeting the strengthened duty in the Countryside and Rights of Way (CRoW) Act 2000 (section 85) in any policy-making, decision-making or actions that affect National Landscapes (areas of outstanding natural beauty) in England.
The Briefing aims to offer practical, easy-to-follow guidance on good practice, covering a range of relevant authority functions, and includes:
Legislative context and broad approach – an overview.
Use of the relevant Management Plan.
CRoW Act 2000 s.85 duty in relevant authority functions.
Information sources that have been used in the preparation of this Briefing.
This Briefing has been drafted by the National Landscapes' specialist Planning and Placemaking panel of representatives from across the National Landscape network, as well as multiple discussions with Protected Landscapes, governmental and relevant authority stakeholders.
