Surrey Hills Management Plan 2020 - 2025
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SURREY HILLS MANAGEMENT PLAN 2020 - 2025 Core Partners 2nd Landscape to be designated an AONB in England in 1958 25% of land in Surrey Advisory Partners of 15% 1 AONBs in of land cover 34 England nationally 2nd Landscape to be designated an AONB in England in 1958 Delivery Partners 25% of land in Surrey of 15% 1 AONBs in of land cover 34 England nationally Contact Details Warren Farm Barns, Headley Lane, Mickleham, Surrey RH5 6DG Telephone: 01372 220653 Email: [email protected] www.surreyhills.org www.surreyhills.org PREFACE The Surrey Hills was one of the first landscapes in the country to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1958. It is now one of 34 AONBs in England and has equal status in planning terms to a National Park. The Surrey Hills AONB stretches across rural Surrey, covering about a quarter of the county. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000) placed a statutory duty on AONB local authorities to produce and review management plans that will formulate their policy for the management of the area. The Management Plan has been prepared by the Surrey Hills AONB Board and adopted by Guildford Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, Tandridge District Council, Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council. We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to the Surrey Hills AONB Management Plan, particularly those featured in our series of ‘My Surrey Hills’ videos. During 2019 a monthly video was released focusing on individuals who work, live or simply enjoy visiting the Surrey Hills. The videos highlight the special qualities of the Surrey Hills and the need to protect them through the policies in this Management Plan. This is a statutory document that has been formally adopted by: All of these people are featured in our My Surrey Hills videos visit: surreyhills.org/my-surrey-hills to view them 2 Surrey Hills AONB Management Plan 2020 - 2022 Preface 3 Coast Northumberland Northumberland Solway Coast North Pennines Lake District North York Moors Yorkshire Dales Nidderdale Forest of Howardian Bowland Hills Peak Disrict Lincolnshire Wolds Norfolk Coast Cannock Chase Shropshire The Broads Hills M50 M5 Hertfordshire Luton Suolk Coast A1(M) and Heaths M1 Malvern Gloucestershire Oxfordshire M11 Buckinghamshire Hills Essex The SURREY HILLS AONB M25 Dedham M40 Vale M25 This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Swindon SE Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty M4 Greater London M4 Wye Cotswolds National Parks A329(M) offers some of South East England’s most M4 Valley SE Area Berkshire M20 National Trails stunning and accessible countryside A3046 M3 A30 Ashford Wiltshire M25 M26 M2 Chilterns A328 Surrey Ridgeway Thames Kent M20 Path Staines M3 M23 Egham A308 Staines North Sunbury Hampshire Mendip Kent Hills Wessex Downs B388 B377 Downs A30 East Sussex Upper W. Sussex Cranborne Surrey HillsNorth Downs Way Halliford M3 Exmoor B376 HamptonM27 A3(M) Quantock Chase and Virginia A244 B369 B3379 Court Hills West Wiltshire Dorset Downs Water South Downs High Weald Shepperton Walton Thames Thames Blackdown South Downs Way Longcross B375 A3050 North on Thames DittonDittonIsle Of Wight Hills New Devon Forest Chertsey Chertsey Esher Walton-on East Devon -Thames A309 A317 Esher Hinchley Wood A240 A244 Dorset Chichester Harbour A332 Addlestone Tamar Valley Bagshot B383 Dartmoor Isle of Wight © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Weybridge Claygate The Countryside Agency 2005. Ewell West Licence No. 100018881 Cornwall A322 A319 Weybridge Byfleet & A307 A232 A319 West New Haw A3 Byfleet Epsom Ewell East A3046 Epsom South A30 B311 A245 Oxshott Devon Banstead B3411 Camberley A245 A244 A2022 Epsom Downs Banstead A325 Cobham & Ashtead A240 B382 Stoke D’Abernon Camberley A243 Upper A324 Woking Tattenham Whyteleafe Chipstead B269 B367 Corner Warlingham Frimley Woking Whyteleafe B3015 Leatherhead Kingswood South Brookwood Leatherhead B3012 Eingham Tadworth A331 Woldingham B3411 A247 Junction B380 A3 A217 B2039 Bookham B2024 B2215 B2031 WoldinWoldinghamgham Worplesdon B2033 Caterham Horsley B2032 Ash Vale A322 A320 Limpsfield NorthCamp Mickleham Merstham Oxted A246 A324 A323 Clandon Boxhill & Oxted Westhumble B269 B2234 Betchworth A25 Dorking Reigate A242 Mainline Redhill Ash Wanborough A25 Dorking Redhill Hurst Green West Bletchingley A22 London Road Dorking Betchworth Reigate Nutfield Guildford Deepdene A25 Brockham A287 Guildford A31 A2044 B3000 Gomshall A25 Dorking Godstone Puttenham A248 Shere Shalford A217 Albury Westcott Earlswood Wotton Farnham B3000 Chilworth A24 A23 Farnham Blackheath Wonersh A31 Farncombe B2029 B3001 B2128 A3100 Bramley B2126 A325 A281 Peaslake Holmbury Horley Godalming Lingfield Godalming St Mary Holmwood B2028 A287 Elstead B2036 Tilford Milford Milford B2126 B2028 B2130 Dormans Frensham Ewhurst Ockley B2037 A3 Hascombe Thursley B2127 Ockley A29 Motorway Hambledon Cranleigh Primary Route Churt Witley B2128 A283 Miles Other A Road Hindhead 0 1 2 3 4 5 B Road Dunsfold Chiddingfold 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Railway/Station Kilometres A286 AONB Haslemere Note: This map is designated for approximate location purposes only. AGLV Haslemere B2131 Based upon the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings’ Surrey County Council, LA076872, 2004. 4 Surrey Hills AONB Management Plan 2020 - 2022 Maps 5 CONTENTS 1of Landscape to be designated an AONB Section 1 - Introduction 2nd in England in 1958 34 40% 1.1 The Surrey Hills AONB ........................................................................................................................................................9 woodland cover 1.2 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ...............................................................................................................9 1.3 The global, national and regional context ...............................................................................................9 14% 1.4 An Ecosystems Approach ...............................................................................................................................................10 1.5 The relationship with the National Planning Policy Framework ................................ of which is 11 25% ancient woodland 1.6 The Statutory AONB Management Plan ......................................................................................................12 of land in surrey AONBs in 15% 1.7 How the AONB Management Plan was prepared ............................................................................13 of land England cover 1.8 Environment Report .............................................................................................................................................................13 designated 1.9 Defining the ‘Natural Beauty’ of the Surrey Hills AONB .........................................................16 agricultural land 40% 1.10 The Landscape Character of the Surrey Hills AONB ....................................................................17 1.11 Activities associated with the Surrey Hills ...............................................................................................18 3 1.12 The key pressures and threats ................................................................................................................................18 Distinctive Landscape 1.13 Monitoring the condition of the Surrey Hills AONB ......................................................................18 Types 1.14 Reviewing the AONB Management Plan .....................................................................................................18 1.15 The implications of a Surrey Hills AONB Boundary Review ...............................................19 37,000 people live in AONB Woodland Downland Heathland 1.5 million live within 10km Section 2 - The Policy Framework 2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................21 2.2 Statement of Significance .............................................................................................................................................21 full time 2.3 The Vision ...........................................................................................................................................................................................21 143 farmers 18% 2.4 Agriculture .........................................................................................................................................................................................22 Heaths and 25% 2.5 Woodland, Hedgerows and Veteran Trees ...............................................................................................24 Commons Open Access 2.6 Biodiversity and Water Resources ......................................................................................................................26 Land 275 2.7 Cultural Heritage .......................................................................................................................................................................28 part time 2.8 Recreation, Health and Wellbeing ......................................................................................................................30 farmers Remnant Chalk