1. The Trust will seek to influence the Planning system at local, regional and national levels in accordance with our statutory purpose and will promote an integrated approach to sustainable development.
2. The Trust will support spatial Planning which takes a holistic approach to the environment and its resources, which plans long-term, which looks at the landscape, catchment or coastal ‘cell’ scale, and which takes into account climate change implications.
3. The Trust will promote the wise management of the natural environment and built and cultural heritage, for this and future generations, and will support high design quality.
4. The Trust will seek to protect wild and remote landscapes from built development or urbanisation, especially where it impacts on Trust properties.
5. In managing its land through Property Management Plans, the Trust will support and help achieve the objectives of any designated landscape, wildlife, or historic sites and areas.
6. The Trust will object to land use or marine-based proposals that have a significant adverse impact on its properties and their settings and context, or on its wider interests.
7. When proposing development on Trust land to meet justified needs the Trust will use a sustainable construction approach, such as:
- minimising resource use and generation of waste,
- being energy efficient,
- minimising or preventing all types of pollution and risk of flooding,
- safeguarding important wildlife, landscape and historic interests,
- respecting local/regional distinctiveness,
- where practical supporting local sources for goods and services, and
- encouraging community involvement and access.
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