This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition Prevent developments on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Blewbury, Oxon.
This land forms part of the North Wessex Downs, which is one of only 37 areas of outstanding Natural beauty in the United Kingdom. These areas have been described as the “jewels of the English landscape” and are nationally important and legally protected landscapes.
This land should be preserved.
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An AONB is a precious landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so outstanding that it is in the nation's interest to safeguard them. The Government has a legal obligation to safeguard AONB as set out in section 85 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
There is a current application to build on this area of AONB in Blewbury.
I propose that the Government upholds their legal obligation by blocking this application and thus set a precedent to preserve AONB in the UK.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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Once an application is made for the development to take place, all local residents have the right to request that a planning application be ‘called in’ by the Department for Communities and Local Government. This means that it will assess the planning application against certain criteria and decide if a full inquiry is needed. For more information, including the criteria and how to request the call in of a planning application, see:
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