On 21st November 2025 Natural England issued a Notice of a Draft Order designating land as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The effect of this Order once made, would be to designate the land to which the Order relates as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Draft Order and the maps of the designated land may be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/surrey-hills-area-of-outstanding-natural-beauty-boundary-variation
The Surrey Hills AONB Boundary Extension Second Consultation is seeking your views, the consultation is open until 10th December 2024.
The on-line consultation form may be found here.
Or, by email to: [email protected]
Or, by post to:
Surrey Hills AONB consultation
Meg Johannessen,
Natural England,
Seacole Building,
2 Marsham Street,
London. SW1P 4DF
The on-line consultation form may be found here.
Or, by email to: [email protected]
Or, by post to:
Surrey Hills AONB consultation
Meg Johannessen,
Natural England,
Seacole Building,
2 Marsham Street,
London. SW1P 4DF
The full Dockenfield Parish Council response to the first consultation can be found here:-
| drafting_of_response_to_consutation_on_inclusion_of_dockenfield_hills_area_into_the_aonb.pdf |
On the matter of the Dockenfield Hills southern boundary you may find this document prepared by a resident of Great Holt helpful:
| response_document_to_natural_england_consultation_on_surrey_hills_aonb_boundary_variation.docx |
| submitting_responses_on_aonb_consultation.docx |