This article is re-posted from M0YMA’s personal blog (originally posted 24th March 2016)
Background
The original Wealden Heaths SPA was named Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons SPA and assigned WWFF reference GFF-0207.
Phase I of this SPA added further protection to the Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons SSSI, which also forms the southern part of the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham SAC – the northern part of the SAC forms part of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA (qv).
Phase II
Subsequently, the SPA has been extended and renamed, with the addition of four standalone SSSIs. These have now been assigned WWFF GFF references as follows:
- GFF-0355 = Devil’s Punch Bowl SSSI
- GFF-0356 = Woolmer Forest SSSI and SAC
- GFF-0357 = Bramshott and Ludshott Commons SSSI
- GFF-0358 = Broxhead and Kingsley Commons SSSI
It is hoped that these will all be activated over the coming months.
