National Landscapes are regarded as some of Britain’s most treasured landscapes. Along with the National Parks they represent our finest tracts of countryside.
A new era for these areas dawned when the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 established a new framework for their management and protection.
The publication of the Management Plan for the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape brings together the special qualities and features of both the Clwydian Range and the Dee Valley, unifying them with a single set of goals. It identifies those features across the National Landscape that make the landscape special, from nationally important wildlife habitats to historic monuments, and sets a clear agenda for investment in them.
Only with the engagement of all those concerned, the local communities, farmers, landowners, visitors and public bodies, have we been able to agree a vision for the future of the National Landscape.
But this detailed plan also recognises the landscape owes just as much to the communities living, working and enjoying leisure time in the area as to its physical features.
Did You Know
The National Landscape is consulted on over 200 planning applications each year.
The built environment is one of the special qualities of the National Landscape and contributes to the character and appearance of the area. There is pressure for new development in and around the National Landscape as an attractive place to live, work and visit, but particular care is required to ensure that new development fits well in the landscape. If you are thinking of putting in a planning application for developments or improvements to your home or work place, you need to know if your project will affect the National Landscape, and who you should contact.
Use our map to find out if your project falls within the National Landscape boundary, but don’t forget that developments outside the National Landscape can also affect the setting of this precious landscape. There are three Local Planning Authorities covering the National Landscape – Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham – and the map also shows which area you are in.
Each planning authority has a Local Development Plan which sets out planning policies and proposals for their area, including the National Landscape. They have also prepared a National Landscape Supplementary Planning Guidance Note. The links on the right will take you to the websites for each of the planning authorities where you can find further information.
Although the National Landscape is not the planning authority for the area, we are consulted on planning applications and development plans and proposals which affect the protected landscape.
Denbighshire Planning Information
Flintshire Planning Information
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