Management Plan
Northumberland County Council has a statutory duty to publish a Management Plan that informs policy for the Northumberland Coast National Landscape
Northumberland County Council has a statutory duty to publish a Management Plan that informs policy for the Northumberland Coast National Landscape
Section 89 of the Countryside and Rights of Way (CRoW) Act 2000 states the duty to produce a plan giving policies for the management of the area, which also falls on the local authority for the area covered by the designation. Although the plan is specifically for Northumberland County Council to set out its policies and how it will carry out its functions, this document also helps other public bodies to fulfil their obligations by setting out what could harm the National Landscape’s special qualities. More widely, it is of interest and value to any organisation whose work is within, or could affect, the Northumberland Coast National Landscape.
Draft consultation Management Plan 2025-2030
The draft Northumberland Coast Management Plan for 2025-2030 is now available for public consultation. We would like to hear your views on the plan during the consultation period running from 1st August 2025 and 26th September.
You can download the Management Plan as a PDF below. Please respond with your feedback using the following Microsoft form.
We welcome comments on the draft plan from anyone who lives or works in the area or who visits it.
Once all responses are received, a consultation report will be collated to reflect all feedback.
Alternatively, a paper copy will be available at:
You can also post your feedback to:
Northumberland Coast National Landscape, Lionheart Local Services Depot, Blackthorn Cl, Alnwick NE66 2ES
The 2020-24 Management Plan can be downloaded below.
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