Surrey Hills AONB Boundary Changes

The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Boundary Variation Project Consultation Analysis Report was published in July. The boundary changes affect the Betchworth and Buckland area (see map below).

40 responses were received from Betchworth and Mole Valley area to the proposed boundary changes. Over 90% were supportive of the extension but about 80% of responses were yes but offering alternative boundary suggestions. The only addition to the proposed boundary in the 4Bs area is the inclusion of a small sliver of land east of Shag Brook.

93% of respondents agreed that it is appropriate to classify the proposed extension as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 91% of respondents believed  the area contained within the proposed boundary (shown in green in the map below) should be designated as part of the Surrey Hills AONB / Surrey Hills National Landscape.

Living immediately west of the western boundary of the proposed change, in an area that I believe is more beautiful than the area to the east that lies within the boundary: it all seems very arbitrary to me.

The Report and Maps can be accessed here

surrey_hills_boundary_variation_project_report_july_2024.pdf
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