This section contains electronic copies of the consultation documents.

Please note that the consultation is now closed.

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• Consultation Document a summary of Natural England’s proposals to extend the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. It contains important information that you will find useful in making your comments.

Supporting Documents: these documents contain further information about the project, expressing the detailed analysis which led to Natural England’s recommendations. Each document is available as a separate download.

• A. Lakes and Dales Landscape Designations Recommended Boundary Extensions: Technical Report, Alison Farmer Associates, December 2009
• B. Natural England Board Paper “Lake to Dales Landscape Designation Project” (NEB PU18 03, 25 November 2009)
• B1. Guidance for Assessing Landscapes for Designation as a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
• B2. Broad Evaluation Areas Considered as New Protected Landscapes
• B3. Assessment of Evaluation Areas Against the Technical Designation Criteria for National Park and AONB
• B4. Desirability to Designate Candidate Areas
• B5. Maps showing Proposed National Park Extensions (contents page only)
• B6. Overview of Proposed Extension Areas
• B7. Broad Evaluation Areas with Proposed Boundaries
• B8. Proposed Boundaries at 1:25,000 with Key Map
  • Boundary Map Key
  • Boundary Map 1
  • Boundary Map 2
  • Boundary Map 3
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  • Boundary Map 12
• C. Context maps
• Frequently Asked Questions

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