Decision details

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the adoption of the 2025-30 Management Plan for the Cranborne Chase National Landscape in accordance with the requirements of Section 89 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, 2000.

On 25 November 2025, Cllr Derek Tipp, the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economy made the following decision:

1.That approval is given for the adoption of the 2025-30 Management Plan for the Cranborne Chase National Landscape, and the documents are published in accordance with the requirements of Section 89 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, 2000.

2.That authority is delegated to the Assistant Director for Place Development to approve minor amendments (factual and typographical elements) to the Management Plan prior to publication.

Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the Council’s intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can be given to the Monitoring Officer (Matt Wisdom) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 2 December 2025.

Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.

Approval of this Management Plan will enable the council to meet its statutory responsibility as a ‘relevant local authority’ to review, produce and publish strategic land management plans for National Landscapes within its geographic area and help in delivering its Local Plan. The statutory responsibility applies equally to all other relevant local authorities within the National Landscape.

See report for options appraisal.