On this page you will find:
- Welcome and Management Plan sections
- Overview
- Overarching Objectives
- Key Words in the Objectives and Priorities
Welcome
Welcome to the Isle of Wight National Landscape AONB Management Plan. Use the navigation above to browse the content or the headings below to jump to a section. All images within the Management Plan (excluding maps and graphs) have been supplied by young people from the Isle of Wight.
About the Plan
Place
Appendices
Overview
This AONB Management Plan has been structured into four sub-sections exploring the Ecosystem Services that the designated landscape provides. These are Place, Climate, Nature, and People. The Plan is organised into chapters under these sections. Each topic chapter contains:
- A description of the significance of the topic to the Isle of Wight AONB protected landscape.
- Updated key facts and figures providing the general context and evidence base.
- The key management influences and forces for change.
- AONB Management Plan policies for the topic.
- Priorities for delivery which will be outlined in further detail in the accompanying Delivery Plan.
You may also wish to refer to the accompanying Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of this AONB Management Plan27, which has influenced its formulation and policies.
It is also important to remember that although we have split the Management Plan into a number of topic chapters many of the issues, influences and policy objectives have a degree of overlap and combined influence and effect across a number of topics.
Overarching Objectives for the Isle of Wight AONB
The overarching objectives for the Isle of Wight AONB apply to all aspects of the conservation and enhancement of the areas primary purpose and link to the more detailed policies in each of the topic sections of this plan.
O1
Ensure the conservation and enhancement of the Isle of Wight AONB according to its statutory purpose in line with the aims, objectives, and policies, as detailed in this Plan.
O2
Encourage and support opportunities to enhance the landscape and seascape of Isle of Wight AONB.
O3
Promote and raise awareness of the Isle of Wight AONB, its coastline, facets of its character, the services provided by the landscape and the benefits that these give to people.
O4
Promote the understanding of the key considerations in relation to Isle of Wight AONB, through the development of guidance documents and other publications.
O5
Monitor forces for change likely to have impact on Isle of Wight AONB and its management.
O6
Encourage and support rural economic development that conserves and enhances the Isle of Wight AONB.
Key Words in the Isle of Wight AONB Objectives and Policies
The table below gives guidance on the language in the objectives and policies in the whole Isle of Wight AONB Management Plan 2025-30. This aims to give greater understanding of the role of the Isle of Wight National Landscape team, the Isle of Wight National Landscape Partnership and the individual Partners
Key Word
Intervention proposed
Ensure
The objective or policy is fundamental (due to legislation or best practice) to the continued conservation and enhancement of the Isle of Wight AONB and every effort will be made by the Unit and Partnership to deliver the appropriate outcome.
Encourage
The objective or policy requires the co-operation of a number of parties to deliver the appropriate outcome including, but not exclusively, the Isle of Wight National Landscape team, Partnership or Partners.
Support
The Isle of Wight National Landscape Partnership will consider the use of its own time and resources to achieve the appropriate outcome with the help of other organisations.
Promote
The Isle of Wight AONB Partnership will use its influence and profile to help deliver the appropriate outcome.
Monitor
The Isle of Wight National Landscape Partnership will encourage organisations to collect data across the designation with a view to reporting conclusions relating to Isle of Wight AONB condition to inform the conservation or enhancement of the Isle of Wight AONB.