AONB PLACE – Historic Environment

HE1 - The importance of the Historic Environment and its relationship to the character of the AONB is widely understood

Objectives:

• To seek opportunities to promote the importance of the historic environment to the special qualities and character of the AONB
• To encourage greater community involvement in the assessment, description, management and celebration of the historic environment
• To develop specific opportunities to provide educational material which includes the historic environment and its role in the special qualities and character of the AONB
• To identify where there are gaps in our knowledge base that require further research
• To provide an authoritative information and advice service with regard to the historic environment within the AONB

Objectives:

• To develop mechanisms to research, record and monitor the extent and condition of the historic environment within the AONB
• To establish mechanisms to monitor the impact of change upon the historic environment and its effect on the special qualities and character of the AONB
• To develop partnership projects to manage and influence change where it threatens or offers an opportunity to benefit the historic environment within the AONB

Objectives:

• To seek appropriate measures to record, protect, and manage the historic environment within the planning process including, where possible, mitigation and management enhancement
• To provide information in the form of guidance that can help to inform decision/policy making and influence activities, which are outside of any regulatory process