Shetland Local Landscape Designation Review: Final Report

Candidate Local Landscape Areas
3.35 An initial set of candidate Local Landscape Areas was presented to SIC for
comment and feedback on:
the appropriateness of the areas selected;
the extent of the overall coverage; and
specific areas included or excluded.
Statements of Importance
3.36 Once the extent of candidate Local Landscape Areas was agreed with SIC, a
Statement of Importance (SoI) was developed for each. The SoI is designed
to justify the designation, in terms of what it protects and why. The SoI is
divided into four sections:
Location and boundaries: defines the boundaries of the candidate
Local Landscape Area;
Key characteristics: a distillation of the special qualities which the
candidate Local Landscape Area is designed to protect;
Designation statement: a detailed description of the candidate Local
Landscape Area, which expands on the reasons for designation in terms of
key themes or qualities;
Development guidelines: outlines potential issues and guidance on
managing future change in a manner which is sympathetic to the special
qualities of the area. These guidelines are not intended to be overly
prescriptive, and do not comment of potential capacity issues. They are
designed to offer general guidance on the types of change which may or
may not be appropriate in each area.
3.37 The finalised candidate Local Landscape Areas, with statements of
importance, are presented in Section 9.
Shetland Islands Local Landscape Designation Review
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Final Report 16 October 2011