Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
Landscape Character Study
This website is all about the landscapes of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The map provides information about the
Landscape Character Areas of Cornwall and advice to help you understand better how the landscape around us has been formed, influenced and changed over time.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are made up of a range of diverse landscapes with a rich diversity of heritage and natural assets. This information can help you to see how your actions affect the landscape around you and what you can do to help look after the unique character of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Landscape Study was carried out between 2005 and 2007.
The Study identified 40 Landscape Character Areas within Cornwall and 5 for the Isles of Scilly based on their component Landscape Descriptions Units. By going to the Map
you can access descriptions about each Landscape Character Area which bring together information about the natural, historic and visual environment as well as giving advice about planning and land management guidelines. Additional information at the more local scale is also available for the Landscape Description Units.
This resource will continue to be developed through public consultation and further data analysis. The work will have a variety of applications but in particular it will provide an important evidence base for the future Local Development Framework for Cornwall which is being developed through the Local Government Review process.
(Please note that at this stage the work for the Isles of Scilly has not been completed and therefore the Landscape Description Unit Profiles and Landscape Character Area Descriptions for the Isles of Scilly are not yet available)
2008 Public Consultation Report
(.pdf)*
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Landscape charter Study
2005-7
The launch of the Cornwall Landscape website in April 2008, provided the opportunity to undertake further public consultation (as advised in the consultants report to the project) on the website and on the 40 Landscape Character Area Descriptions and the supporting Landscape Description Unit profiles (of which there are over 300).
Publicity for the on-line consultation was provided on the web-site, initially for a 3 month period from July to September 2008. Consultation forms were made available both to use on-line and to print off. As part of the publicity for this exercise individual letters (including a paper survey form) were sent out to Parish Councils, Councillors and Environmental Groups and organisations. The consultation period was subsequently extended to December to allow as much time as possible for parish councils and others to respond.
Changes will now be made to the Landscape Character Descriptions in response to the consultation comments. This resource will then be taken forward as an evidence base for the new Local Development Framework for Cornwall.
Credits and Copyright
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Landscape Character Assessment was undertaken by Diacono Associates and White Consultants. Thanks go to Mark Diacono, Simon White, Patricia Shears, Steven Warnock, Geoffrey Griffiths and Jane Corbett. The Study was supported by the following partner organisations: Cornwall County Council; The Cornwall AONB Partnership; The Tamar Valley AONB Partnership; The Isles of Scilly AONB Partnership; Kerrier District Council; Penwith District Council; Restormel Borough Council; Natural England and the National Trust. Website design by: Diacono Associates/Thinkology. Map data supplied by: Cornwall County Council/Isles of Scilly. Thanks also to Graeme Kirkham and Ian Bennallick for their specialist inputs on the historic and natural environment. Data Protection: This information is being collected by Cornwall County Council for the purpose of responding to a comment or complaint and will not be retained or passed to a third party. Unless clearly stated, no personal data will be collected. Copyright statement: Cornwall County Council owns the copyright and all other intellectual property rights (other than the Living Landscapes Method) associated with this site. You are welcome to print individual pages or store them in electronic form on a PC for your own personal use. You may not reproduce, modify, or use for financial gain any material on this site without first getting permission from the copyright holders. OS permission statements: The Ordnance Survey mapping included within this publication is provided by Cornwall County Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil its public function to act as a planning authority. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping for their own use. Disclaimer: Cornwall County Council is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any linked web sites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. Terms and Conditions: These figures are illustrative of aspects of the local landscape. All material contained on this website is for information purposes only. Cornwall County Council make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy and/or completeness of the material. The user is hereby placed on notice that they should take appropriate precautions to independently verify the material. Cornwall County Council does not endorse any of the enclosed material and disclaims, to the furthest extent permitted by law, all liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, howsoever caused, resulting from any use of the material.
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