Vision for the future
|
Possible
legislation and other action to achieve this
|
Provisional view
|
Final recommendation
|
| Better integration of policy for rural land
use at national level |
LU1 Improve co-ordination of
activity between public bodies responsible for
conservation of the natural and cultural heritage,
environmental, agricultural and other land use matters |
Probably
yes |
Action
without legislation |
| LU2 Clarify and streamline public
assistance and its objectives to achieve desirable land
use |
Probably
yes so far as possible |
Further
study |
| LU3 Make existing public assistance
supporting land uses such as agriculture, forestry and
conservation more user-friendly |
Probably
yes so far as possible |
Further
study |
| LU4 Introduce a code of practice on
rural land use |
Probably
yes |
Yes:
action without legislation |
| LU5 Make provision of public
assistance conditional on land uses such as agriculture,
forestry, sporting and conservation being consistent with
the code of practice |
Probably
yes so far as possible |
Further
study |
| More integrated planning of rural land use
at local level |
LU6 Use rural development
strategies to deal with rural land use on an integrated
basis |
Probably
yes |
Yes:
action without legislation |
| LU7 Regulate local land use through
local land councils |
Probably
not |
No:
better as local authority function |
| LU8 Make provision of public
assistance conditional on rural land use being consistent
with rural development strategies |
Probably
yes so far as possible |
Further
study |
| LU9 Extend planning control to
agricultural, forestry, sporting and conservation-related
developments |
Probably
yes: consider scope and definition |
Further
study to evaluate development of planning |
| LU10 Provide for stronger
enforcement of deer control measures |
Probably
yes |
Further
study |
| More community involvement in decisions
about rural land use |
LU11 Require all public landowners
to develop land management plans in consultation with the
local community |
Probably
yes |
Yes:
action without legislation |
| LU12 Make provision of public
assistance to landowners/tenants conditional on them
consulting the community about the activities for which
they are seeking assistance |
Probably
yes so far as possible |
Further
study |
