Objective 10.92 Protection of Hinterland Maintain the Hinterland for the purposes of retaining the open and rural character of lands between and adjacent to urban areas, maintaining the clear distinction between urban areas and the countryside, to prevent urban sprawl and the coalescence of built up areas, to focus development on lands within settlements which are zoned for development and provide for appropriate land uses that protect the physical and visual amenity of the area.
Objective 10.93
Protection of Natural Landscape a. Protect the visual and scenic amenities of the Hinterland’s built and natural environment. b. Landscape is an important consideration in all development proposals, ensuring that a proactive view of development is undertaken while maintaining respect for the environment and heritage generally in line with the principle of sustainability. c. Ensure that new development meets high standards of siting and design. d. Discourage proposals necessitating the
removal of extensive amounts of trees, hedgerows and historic walls or other distinctive boundary treatments.
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