Landscape Character Assessment and Management Guidance

Purbeck is a very special place with a unique identity. The landscapes and the built environment contribute greatly towards the character of the area. Many of the building materials used are from local sources; put together using traditional construction techniques. The natural vegetation that occurs in the landscape consists of plants that thrive in the local conditions. Large areas of the landscape have been sculpted by activities that have been undertaken for centuries, such as quarrying for Purbeck Stone and clay, sand and gravel extraction and farming.

For areas within the Dorset AONB , a document is available on the Dorset AONB website (external link).

For areas outside the AONB , a draft document is undergoing regular updates and will be finalised in 2009.  A copy of the current edition is available below. 

Documents:

Landscape Character Assessment (Non AONB) Document Size: 2.62 MB Adobe Acrobat Docuement

Links:

Dorset AONB Landscape Character Assessment (external link)

Contact:

Tel:       01929 557339

E-mail:  ldf@purbeck-dc.gov.uk