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Representation ID: 696

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Natural England

The policy identifies that within the countryside, major development will only be permitted provided it respects the character of the countryside, recognising the three distinctive landscape character areas within the Borough. It also identifies that, regarding the Suffolk Coast and Heath AONB, major development will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances. DM35 also requires proposals for development to conserve the landscape and beauty of the AONB, avoid the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land where possible and contribute to the green rim and other strategic walking and cycling routes and wildlife corridors. Natural England fully supports these requirements.