Town planning glossary

Agricultural holdings certificate All planning applications must be accompanied by an agricultural holdings certificate confirming whether or not any of the land to which the application relates is, or is part of, an agricultural holding.

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Nationally designated areas of exceptional landscape character that have a greater level of protection against harmful development.

Areas of constraint Areas recognised as having exceptional merit for natural or heritage reasons or needed to check the spread of development that are designated for a higher level of protection. See also Special area designations.

Article 4 directions Article 4 directions are put in place by planning authorities ...

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