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Broadwater Warren

Broadwater Warren
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Broadwater Warren

Broadwater Warren

Broadwater Warren is an exciting new RSPB reserve just south of Tunbridge Wells. Acquired in January 2007, it is currently a large area of conifer plantation, plus remnants of heathland and ancient woodland within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Our plan is to restore the area to its former glory, a historic mosaic of open heathlands and ancient woodland, with some clumps of pine trees, a rare woodland mire and forest ponds, and in doing so benefit a wide range of rare wildlife such as nightjars and woodlarks.

As it is such a large project involving the felling of trees, we are applying for consent from Forestry Commission under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999.

We have identified all the impacts our proposed work might have, including all the huge benefits to wildlife conservation and the access improvements for people, plus how we intend to minimise or mitigate for the potential negative impacts.

Our Environmental Statement is released for public consultation on 5 June 2009.

Copies of the application and associated Environmental Statement can be viewed at the following locations: 

  • Forestry Commission – South East England Region, Kent and East Sussex Area Office, Park Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2SKL during office hours (9 pm to 5 pm, Monday-Friday) 
  • RSPB Wealden Office, Unit 10 Sham Farm Business Units, Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9JA (9 pm to 5 pm, Monday-Friday during office hours but please ring 01892 752430 to make an appointment)
  • Wealden District Council, Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1DH during office hours (9 pm to 5 pm, Monday-Friday) 
  • Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Tunbridge Wells Gateway, Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2AB, (9 pm to 5 pm, Monday-Friday; 9 am to 6.30 pm Thursday; 10 am to 4 pm Saturday).

Alternatively, a copy can be obtained from the Forestry Commission website, linked from this page.

A printed copy can be obtained from the RSPB Wealden office subject to a £15 charge for copying and postage.

Any comments about the application should be made to:

Forestry Commission
Regional Director for South East Region
Alice Holt
Wrecclesham
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 4LF

within 28 days of 5 June 2009. 

For general enquiries regarding this application, please contact the RSPB Wealden Office.

Contact

Wealden Office

Unit 10
Sham Farm Business Units
Eridge Green
Tunbridge Wells
TN3 9JA (Google map)

Tel: 01892 752430

Last modified: 02 June 2009