THE REGISTERED LANDSCAPES OF OUSTANDING HISTORIC INTEREST IN WALES & REGISTERED LANDSCAPES OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN WALES

Cadw, the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts have been working in partnership on several projects which are aimed at improving our understanding of the historic landscape of Wales, at both the national and local levels. In 1998 and 2001, as a first step towards raising the profile of historic landscapes in Wales, Cadw, CCW and ICOMOS (UK)(International Council on Monuments and Sites) published the two-volume Register of Landscapes of Historic Interest in Wales. This advisory and non-statutory document highlights what are considered to be the best examples of different types of historic landscape in Wales. However, the selection of areas for this Register does not reduce the importance of the rest of Wales’s rich historic landscape. A good practice guide explains how the Register should be used in assessing the effect of major developments on the historic landscape. This dataset comprises GIS polygon areas, however, there are privisos and advice regarding the appropriate use of this dataset (see USE CONSTRAINTS). All planning enquiries that may effect a Historic Landscape Area should be directed to Cadw