The way in which the natural beauty of Cannock Chase is conserved and enhanced is set out in our Management Plan. It is the single most important policy document for the National Landscape. The five local authorities that cover the area:- Staffordshire County Council, Cannock Chase District Council, Stafford Borough Council, Lichfield District Council and South Staffordshire District Council, are required by law to produce the plan and to review it every five years.
AONB Management Plan 2025-2030
Following a formal public consultation process, the 2025-2030 Management Plan was approved by the Cannock Chase National Landscape Joint Committee (the governing body for the National Landscape) on 10th March 2025 for adoption by each of the local authorities from 1st April 2025. The Plan is currently being prepared for publication but in the interim a pdf unformatted version can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
Cannock Chase AONB Management Plan 2025-2030
The Plan is for the geographic area of the AONB designation and not for a single authority or body. It defines the qualities that makes Cannock Chase special, identifies the key issues facing this special place, and sets out our vision and priorities for conserving and enhancing its natural beauty for the next 5 years. It also describes the actions that we will take to deliver the vision, working in partnership with local communities and organisations.
Supporting documents:-
The Cannock Chase AONB Management Plan 2025- 2030 was prepared with the following supporting documents, which are available to download in pdf format here:
Report on the Public Consultation of the Draft Management Plan
Strategic Environmental Assessment Report for the 2025/30 National Landscape Management Plan
Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report for the 2025/30 National Landscape Management Plan
Previous editions of the Management Plan
Digital copies available on request:
AONB Management Plan 2019-24
AONB Management Plan 2014-19
AONB Management Plan 2009-14
AONB Management Plan 2004-09
