RP22. AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (AONBs)
(updated: May 16, 2006 )

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OFL = Ordered for Library - please check University Library catalogue for latest on availability:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/library/
* indicates more up to date and/or useful references

Anderson, Margaret, 1981, 'Planning Policies and Development Control in the Sussex Downs AONB', Town Planning Review, 52 (1) January, pp5-25.
Anderson, Margaret, 1990, 'AONBs and the 1949 National Parks and Countryside Act, Town Planning Review, 61 (3), pp311-339.

Baber, Peter, 1995, 'Confronting the Cotswolds Challenge', Planning Week 3 (31), 3.8.95.

Blacksell M & Gilg A, 1977, 'Planning control in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', Social and Economic Administration, 11 (3), Autumn

Brown, Jessica; Mitchell, N & Beresford, M, 2005, 'The Protected Landscape Approach: Linking Nature, Culture and Community', World Conservation Union (IUCN), http://www.iucn.org/bookstore

Countryside Commission (merged in April 1999 with the Rural Development Commission to form the
Countryside Agency; publications now available from TCA Publications, Wetherby):
'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: A Discussion Paper', Countryside Commission, 1978.
(author: Himsworth, K H), 'A review of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty', 1980.
'Wye Valley AONB Management Experiment, 1977-78', October 1978.
'Areas of Outstanding Beauty: a policy statement', 1980.
'Areas of Outstanding Beauty: a policy statement', CCP 57, 1983.
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales (leaflet), CCP 276, 1989. (revised in 1993).
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Directory, CCD 54, 1989.
The North Pennines AONB: issues and priorities, Countryside Commission Northern Office, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1990.
AONBs Conference Report, CCD 59, 1990.
AONBs: a Policy Statement, CCP 302, 1990.
The North Pennines Landscape AONB, CCP 318, 1991.
'Areas of Outstanding Nasural Beauty: a policy statement', CCP 356, 1991. £2. ISBN 0 86170 317 0
'AONB management plans' advice on their format and content, CCP 352, 1992. £4. ISBN 0 86170 313 8
'The East Hants landscape; an assessment of the AONB', CCP 358, 1992.
'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales' (leaflet), CCP 276, 1994 (revised). ISBN 0 86170 420 7 9 (free; up to 19 copies)
'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: a guide for members of Joint Advisory Committees', CCP 461, 1994. £4.50. ISBN 0 86170 433 9
Directory of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, CCP 379 (replaced CCD 54), 1992, available on the Countryside Agency website at: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
'Protecting our Finest Countryside', Advice to Government, CCP532, 1998.
'Advice to the Welsh Office on Protected Landscapes in Wales', CCW Paper 98/74, Countryside Council for Wales, Bangor, 1998.
The Shropshire Hills landscape', CCP 407, 1993.
'The Lincolnshire Wolds Landscape,' CCP 414, 1993..
The Dorset downs, heaths and coast landscape: A Landscape assessment of the Dorset AONB CCP 424, 1993.
AONBs in England and Wales, (revised), CCP 276, 1994.
'Malvern Hills Landscape, CCP425,' 1993.
'AONBs; A Guide for Members of Joint Advisory Committees', September 1994.
'The High Weald: Exploring the landscape of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,' 1995?
'The Cannock Chase landscape', 1995?
'The Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Landscape,' CCP 465, 1995.
'Tamar Valley Landscape - A Landscape Assessment,' 1995.
'The Isle of Wight Landscape: An assessment of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', CCP 438, 1995.
'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: A Guide for members of Joint Advisory Committees', CCP 461, 1995.
'The Solway Coast Landscape', CCP 478, 1995.
'The Howardian Hills Landscape', CCP474, 1995.
'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Providing for the future', CCP 523, 1997.
'Dedham Vale landscape: An AONB', CCP 516, 1997.
'Improving the funding and management of AONBs' (consultation paper), 1997.
'The Arnside and Silverdale Landscape', CCP 528, 1997.
'Protecting our Finest Countryside: Advice to Government', CCP532, 1998.

Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), Bangor, tel. (0845) 130 6229:
'Advice to the Welsh Office on Protect Landscapes in Wales', CCW Paper 9874, 1998.
'Guidelines for looking after Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty' (?exact title), March 2002.

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (replaced MAFF in June 2001)
- website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/
'Duties on relevant authorities to have regard to the purposes of National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads: guidance note', Defra publications. tel: (08459) 556000, email: defra@iforcegroup.com, March 2005,
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/issues/landscap/pdf/authorityduties-guidancenote.pdf

Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions (DETR) (June 1997 - June 2001)
- website: http://www.detr.gov.uk
*'Our Countryside: The Future - A Fair Deal for Rural England' (Rural White Paper), November 2000 (OFL on 29.11.00), http://www.wildlife-countryside.detr.gov.uk/ruralwp/index.htm
'Planning Policy Guidance note 7, The Countryside: Environmental Quality and Economic and Social Development (PPG7)' (revised version), DETR, March 2001, and at http://www.planning.dtlr.gov.uk/ppg/ppg7/index.htm
'Answer to Parliamentary Question in the House of Commons: Policy in relation to AONBs', Vol 365, Col. 254-255W', 2001.

Drury, Martin, 1997, 'Winds of Change' (AONB protection), National Trust Magazine, Summer.

English Sports Council (now renamed Sport England):
'Planning for Sport and Recreation in Designated Areas', Factfile 2: Planning and Provision for Sport, ESC, 1994.

Gale, Andrew, 2001, 2001, 'Countryside and Rights of Way Act: Part 4 - New Protection for our Finest Countryside', Countryside Recreation Network News 9 (1).

Himsworth, K.H., 1980, 'A Review of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty', CCP140, Countryside Commission, Cheltenham.

*Holdaway, Edward & Smart, Gerald, 2001, 'Landscapes at Risk? The Future for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty', Spon Press, London & New York. ISBN 0 419 24630 4.

IUCN, 1992, 'Parks for Life', Report of the IVth World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas', Caracas, IUCN, Geneva.

IUCN-UK Committee, 1996, 'Action for Protected Areas in the UK: A Response to 'Parks for Life', IUCN-UK Committee.

Johnston, Bryan, 1997, 'New Labour means New National Parks?' (National Parks and AONBs), Planning 1221, 6.6.97.
Johnston, Bryan, 1997, 'Areas of ever-diminishing funds', Planning 1234, 5.9.97.
Johnston, Bryan, 1998, 'Natural beauties feel the pinch', Planning 1255, 13.2.98.
Johnston, Bryan, 1998, 'Rural protection comes on board' (proposed Conservation Boards), Planning, 15.5.98.
Johnston, Bryan, 2000, 'Clarity needed on rural beauty spot protection', Planning 1374, 23.6.00.

Local Government Association, London, tel. (020) 7664 3000
- website: http://www.lga.gov.uk:
'Improving Access to the Countryside - Innovative Approaches from Local Government', May 2000. (OFL on 17.5.00)

Nix, John, Hill, Paul; Williams, Nigel & Bough, Jenny, 1987 & 1999, 'Land and Estate Management' (third edition, 1999), Packard Publishing, Chichester, West Sussex. ISBN 1 85341 111 6 (Hb) / 1 85341 112 4 (pb) (HD596.N4)

Norfolk County Council, 1998, 'Norfolk Coast Transport Strategy', Norfolk CC, Norwich.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/
(in May 2002 took over responsibilities for planning from the
Department for Transport, Local Government & the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002-);
(May 2002-May 2006)
*'Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 17: Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation', July 2002,
http://www.planning.odpm.gov.uk/ppg/ppg17/index.htm
'Consultation on Draft New Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable energy', November 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=17377&heading=e-mail+alert

Papas, Christine, 2006, ‘Jewels cry out for defences’ (AONBs), Planning 1668, 12.6.06, p16

Parker, Adrian, 2000, 'Rural beauty spots rise in status' (strengthening protection in AONBs), Planning 1375, 30.6.00.

Redwood, Jim, 1996, 'Sussex Downs' (AONB) experiment is object lesson in cooperation', Planning 1185, 6.9.96.

Smart, Gerald & Anderson, Margaret, 1990, 'Planning and management of areas of outstanding natural beauty', CCP 295, Countryside Commission (former), Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Smart, Gerald & Holdaway, Edward, 2000, 'Time to rethink the landscape protection system?', Town and Country Planning 69 (7/8), July/August
Smart, Gerald & Holdaway, Ed, 2000, 'Landscape partners', (new countryside legislation and AONBs), Planning 1389, 6.10.00.
Smart, Gerald & Holdaway, Edward, 2000, 'Landscapes at Risk? The Future for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales', Spon Press / Routledge, London. ISBN 0 419 24630 4

Smith, Gavin, 1998, 'Preserving Beauty' (Access controls in the AONB), Surveyor, 22.10.98.

The Countryside Agency,
- publications from Countryside Agency Publications, Wetherby, Yorkshire,
tel. (0870) 120 6466, fax. (0870) 120 6467, email: countryside@twoten.press.net
'Interim guidance for AONB Management Plans and planning', 2001.
'AONB Management Plans: a guide', CA23, November 2001, free.
'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: a guide for AONB partnership members', CA24, November 2001, free.
'Areas of outstanding natural beauty management plans', November 2001
'A Guide for AONB Partnership Members', ?2002.
'Stimulating Entrepreneurial Activity in Market Towns and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty', January 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13785&heading=e-mail+alert
'The Quantock Hills Landscape: An assessment of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', February 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14266&heading=e-mail+alert

The Countryside Agency Research Notes series, available from
TCA Postal Sales, Two-Ten Communications, Ltd,
PO Box 125, Wetherby, Yorkshire, LS23 7EP,
tel. (0870) 120 6466, fax. (0870) 120 6467, minicom (0870) 120 7405,
email: countryside@twoten.press.net
- website http://www.twoten.press.net
- versions can be found on the TCA website: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
CRN50. 'Stimulating entrepreneurial activity in market towns and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty', January 2003, free.

Thompson, Liz, 1998, 'Cinderella on the Rack', Green Futures, September/October.

Thompson, Stewart; McElwee, Kathryn; Lee, John T., 2001, 'Using Landscape Characteristics for Targeting Habitat Conservation and Restoration: a case study of ancient semi-natural woodland in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, UK', Landscape Research (Carfax Publishing / Taylor & Francis Group) 26 (3), July, pp203-223.

Walker, Jim & Walker, Peter, 1998, 'A Case Study of the River Brock in the Forest of Bowland AONB', Countryside Recreation News 6 (2), Summer.

Watkins, C; Wall, Catherine; Haines-Young, Roy & Murdoch, A, 2001, 'Contextualisating development pressure: the use of GIS to analyse planning applications in the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', Town Planning Review 72 (4), October, p373-390.

Wragg, Amanda, 2000, 'Towards Sustainable Planning: experiences from the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', (Carfax / Taylor & Francis) Landscape Research 25 (2).

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