Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Areas_of_Outstanding_Natural_Beauty
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AONB
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Natural_England
gptkb:Natural_Resources_Wales
gptkb:Northern_Ireland_Environment_Agency
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criteria gptkb:cultural_heritage
natural beauty
scenic views
wildlife value
landscape quality
gptkbp:designation by government agency
gptkbp:differenceFromNationalPark less recreational focus
no planning authority
no separate authority
gptkbp:engagedIn consultation required
gptkbp:equivalentTo gptkb:IUCN_Category_V_Protected_Landscape
gptkbp:established 1949
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:National_Parks_and_Access_to_the_Countryside_Act_1949
gptkbp:example gptkb:Chilterns_AONB
gptkb:Cotswolds_AONB
gptkb:Causeway_Coast_AONB
gptkb:Cornwall_AONB
gptkbp:fundedBy government grants
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Countryside_and_Rights_of_Way_Act_2000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
gptkbp:legalStatus statutory designation
gptkbp:legalSystem development restrictions
planning controls
gptkbp:managementPlan required
gptkbp:numberOfAONBs 46 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
gptkbp:openToPublic encouraged
gptkbp:protectedBy high
gptkbp:purpose conserve and enhance natural beauty
gptkbp:reviewPeriod every 5 years
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:website https://landscapesforlife.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4