Notice

Public notice: South London Downs NNR

Published 10 November 2021

Applies to England

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Declaration of South London Downs National Nature Reserve

Parishes of Caterham-on-the-Hill, Whyteleafe, and Warlingham
County of Surrey

District of Croydon London Borough
Greater London Authority Area

Notice is hereby given that:

In pursuance of section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, Natural England has, by the South London Downs National Nature Reserve No.01 Declaration made on the 1st day of October 2021 declared the land referred to therein a National Nature Reserve.

The land having a total area of 431.50 hectares or thereabouts, situated in the county of Surrey and the Greater London Authority Area and shown shaded yellow on the maps attached to the said Declaration is held by the City of London Corporation and the London Borough of Croydon, bodies approved by Natural England, and is being managed as a nature reserve. Natural England is satisfied that the said land is of national importance.

The declaration and associated maps may be viewed on Natural England’s website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-nature-reserves-formal-notice-of-new-or-extended-sites

Alistair Helliwell, Area Senior Adviser, National Nature Reserves
on behalf of Natural England.