Haslemere Land Areas being Adopted into National Park AONB
Haslemere Land Areas being Adopted into National Park AONB
The 23-4 AGLV area property developers wish to destroy fulfils all the criteria for AONB, a biodiverse habitat for many endangered and protected species, a significant woodland and ancient forest area, a natural corridor for migratory species on the edge of the South Downs National Park.
The 23-4 AGLV area property developers wish to destroy fulfils all the criteria for AONB, a biodiverse habitat for many endangered and protected species, a significant woodland and ancient forest area, a natural corridor for migratory species on the edge of the South Downs National Park.
The AGLV area developers wish to destroy. This should and will be AONB.
THE HASLEMERE AONB anomaly
Haslemere could soon be adopted into the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Surrey Hills AONB board proposes to extend the Surrey Hills area by almost 82.5 km² which includes the HSRA campaign area of AGLV labelled 24-3 on the map link below. This extension is currently being considered by the Secretary of State for DEFRA. Reallocation of the AGLV to AONB provides additional protection from inappropriate development. See the Herald Article.
As quoted " The extension has been welcomed by CPRE The Countryside Charity, whose Surrey director Andy Smith said: “CPRE has long supported the extension of the Surrey Hills AONB boundary to incorporate within the AONB many of the adjacent Areas of Great Landscape Value – and beyond – so we are delighted to hear the long-awaited AONB boundary review can now go ahead".
When Natural England decides to extend the Surrey Hills AONB boundary, a Variation Order will be submitted to the secretary of state for a final decision, following a period of consultation.
Please see the PDF Map - This is dated 2013 as this is when the area was originally assigned for review.
Haslemere could soon be adopted into the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Surrey Hills AONB board proposes to extend the Surrey Hills area by almost 82.5 km² which includes the HSRA campaign area of AGLV labelled 24-3 on the map link below. This extension is currently being considered by the Secretary of State for DEFRA. Reallocation of the AGLV to AONB provides additional protection from inappropriate development. See the Herald Article.
As quoted " The extension has been welcomed by CPRE The Countryside Charity, whose Surrey director Andy Smith said: “CPRE has long supported the extension of the Surrey Hills AONB boundary to incorporate within the AONB many of the adjacent Areas of Great Landscape Value – and beyond – so we are delighted to hear the long-awaited AONB boundary review can now go ahead".
When Natural England decides to extend the Surrey Hills AONB boundary, a Variation Order will be submitted to the secretary of state for a final decision, following a period of consultation.
Please see the PDF Map - This is dated 2013 as this is when the area was originally assigned for review.
AONB 2020 Wildlife:
As documented elsewhere on this website, the AGLV area 24-3 (Red Court) is habitat for seven protected and endangered species including but not limited to Slowworms and Dormice such as these cute little critters .....
All photographs recently taken in the immediate or bordering DS15 area.
As documented elsewhere on this website, the AGLV area 24-3 (Red Court) is habitat for seven protected and endangered species including but not limited to Slowworms and Dormice such as these cute little critters .....
All photographs recently taken in the immediate or bordering DS15 area.
The area known as 24-3 by the Surrey Hills AONB Board and Natural England, but known to us as Red Court requires protection. Under private ownership, it has been fallow for over 20 years and is one of Haslemere’s most abundant and biodiverse landscapes within the heart of our town, enriching Haslemere with the outstanding natural beauty of its tree cover, meadows, woodlands and ancient forest teeming with wildlife.
Its amazing standing still for 10minutes on the edge of the AGLV land to see all these Butterflies. ( (c) HWB )
 Dark Skies map
2020 AONB Dark Skies:
Another reason to protect 24-3 from development is sometimes overlooked, yet infinitely precious.This significant area of natural beauty within the centre of Haslemere is the major contributor to our town’s rare ‘Dark Skies’ status. . The International Dark Skies Reserve (IDSR) map shows the area, allowing all to see wonders like the planets and the amazing Milky Way. It is not just the dark skies which afford such images, photographers and astronomers need zero "heat haze" - the heat from concrete and tilted roofs. Grassland is perfect - keep it as grass and trees. It also needs to be clear for miles to prevent light pollution. Any development on the areas adjacent to Scotland Lane, in any configuration, will loose images and views like this, forever. |
Milky Way taken over Red Court July 2020
(low pollution due to Covid19 also helped)
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