Renewable Energy Technologies (Small Scale)

The Malvern Hills AONB Partnership is supportive of small scale renewable energy schemes which do not impact negatively on the AONB. These notes provide a simple guide as to how people can reduce the impact of renewable energy technologies on landscape, biodiversity and the historic environment. This guidance has no formal status.

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Guidance on Keeping Horses in the Landscape

Keeping horses for business and leisure purposes is on the increase in the Malvern Hills AONB. This guidance document is for horse owners and land managers and provides useful tips on a range of issues such as pasture management, fencing and planning permission. The purpose of the document is to ensure that horses have a positive impact on the landscape of the AONB.

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Guidance on Highway Design

The AONB Unit and local Highway Authorities have worked together to develop a Highway Design guide for the AONB. The aim of the guidance is to make sure that the road signs and markings around the AONB are clear and fit for purpose in preventing accidents, whilst respecting the special character of the AONB.

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Guidance on Identifying and Grading Views and Viewpoints

The Views from and towards the Malvern Hills can be spectacular and are highly valued by those who use the area. The aim of this guidance is to help people identify and grade the importance of views and associated viewpoints around the AONB. It can be used to help make a judgement about how a proposed development or change in land use will alter views.

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Download proforma: Grading viewpoints and views from the Malvern Hills

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Landscape Strategy and Guidelines

Landscapes are dynamic. Changes in the landscapes of the Malvern

Hills AONB are inevitable but such changes need to managed to

ensure that valued characteristics are maintained into the future.

This document provides direction and guidance on how the different

landscapes of the Malvern Hills AONB can be managed in order to

obtain optimum character, condition and sustainability.

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