We are pleased that the North Devon and Exmoor Seascape Character Assessment (SCA) was published by the National Trust and partners this week.

LUC prepared the report, the first of its kind to be completed in Devon and Cornwall, working closely with the National Trust, North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Exmoor National Park Authority, North Devon Council, Torridge District Council and Natural England.

The SCA will help provide the evidence to support a number of important planning, management and policy activities by these project partners and others over the coming years. It will also assist developers and planners in making informed decisions about offshore developments, including renewables. In the next five years it will also play its part in a new Marine Management Plan for the South West.

North Devon Council’s Executive Member for Environment, Councillor Rodney Cann, said: “Our coastline is so important to us in so many ways. It is essential that we have a thorough understanding of its character and unique features, so that we can ensure it is properly managed, protected and preserved.”

Read the report