As well as addressing a range of cross-cutting rural planning issues we have also determined particular priorities in which we are undertaking research and preparing guidance and advice.
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Our research work

As well as addressing a range of cross-cutting rural planning issues we have also determined particular priorities in which we are undertaking research and preparing guidance and advice.


See the related articles for information about our research work.

Involving communities

The Role of Rural Settlements as Service Centres

Planning for sustainable rural economic development

Other research:

  • Polytunnel Development in AONBs and National Parks-  LAR has commissioned this report from Entec UK and it is published here as a record of advice to the Agency.   We are currently considering this advice before we take any of the recommendations further.  Click here for Executive Summary (52kb pdf) and Final Report (2mb pdf).
  • Views, Vistas and Reverie -  a photographic survey of the intrusion of telecommunications infrastructure in the landscape of the Forest of Dean
  • Review of Local Landscape Designations (453kb pdf) (LLDs) - a survey to investigate and review the current and future use of LLDs by planning authorities in England