The National Landscapes Association has reviewed and updated its 2019 Position Statement “Planning for Housing within AONBs” to reflect changes in legislation and national planning policy.

The updated briefing has been produced to support local planning authorities in making appropriate decisions about the levels, scale and distribution of housing in National Landscapes when preparing Local Plans. It highlights the evidence that national planning policy does not require development that causes harm to nationally designated landscapes, clarifies the difference between ‘Local Housing Need’ and the ‘housing requirement’, and gives practical advice for assessing and allocating housing sites in a National Landscape. The statement also provides advice on best practice for the provision of affordable housing in protected landscapes.