A guide to the design of new landscape works and development to ensure that it respects the distinctive landscape setting and does not undermine the purpose, high quality and special distinctiveness of the different landscape character areas and buildings within the Kent Downs AONB.

Local planning authorities are being encouraged to adopt this Handbook as Supplementary Planning Guidance to give it greater strength when land use planning decisions are being made.

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	1. Introduction
	2. AONB-Wide Landscape Design Principles
	3. Landscape Character Area     Design Guidance
	4. Detailed Guidance
	5. Appendices