Purpose

The
Dorset National Landscape Management Plan (hereafter “Plan”) is a material
consideration in planning decisions. The current plan expires in this year.
Normally a new full plan would have been adopted early in this financial year,
but the National Landscapes were granted an extension as various pieces of critical
government guidance and related policy had not been completed. In the letter
granting the extension, the minster laid out the need for an “plan on a page”
to cover the period between expiry and adoption of a new full plan. This
interim plan meets these needs, and has been approved by the Dorset National
Landscape Partnership Board.

Content

That the Dorset National Landscape interim management plan
be adopted.

 

Reason for the decision:

a) to fulfil Dorset Council’s legal obligations under the
Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000.

 

b) to enable the existing management plan policy framework
to remain current until a new plan is adopted.