All public bodies have a legal duty to consider natural beauty. This is required under Section 85 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
Section 85 requires that all public bodies such as Councils, government departments, schools etc, have to consider how what they do will affect the AONB . This includes any actions or powers they have which may affect the landscape.
Natural England, the government advisor, has published detailed guidance on how Section 85 works and can be downloaded here:
Duty of Regard NE Guidance (1.4 MB)
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