Contacts
High Weald AONB Team
If you would like further information about our grant schemes – Farming in Protected Landscapes and Sussex Lund – please visit the web pages and submit an enquiry.
Tobias Jackson, Land Management Project Officer
Mob: 07736 604013
Christine Meadows, Land Management Project Officer
christine.meadows@highweald.org
01424 723009 / 07815 096167
Stephanie Mason, Land Management Officer (FiPL / Sussex Lund / Farm for the Future)
Dean Morrison, Project Officer: Sussex Flow (Cuckmere & Combe)
Emma White, Communications Officer emma.white@highweald.org
01424 723017
Diane Russell, Senior Adviser (Planning & Design)
Rachel Bennington, Education Officer
rachel.bennington@highweald.org
Useful contacts at other organisations
Conservation and management of the High Weald is a joint responsibility shared between a number of organisations.
The High Weald National Landscape Partnership is an advisory body and does not own or manage any land in the area.
As such, the National Landscape team is unable to help with individual queries such as unlawful tree felling, verge cutting schedules or rights of way – but we can put you in touch with people who can help.
Choose from the list of queries below to find the right organisation or local authority to contact:
District and Borough Councils
Ashford Borough Council – 01233 331111
Contact by email – customer.care@ashford.gov.uk
Crawley Borough Council – 01293 438512
Contact by email – development.control@crawley.gov.uk
Hastings Borough Council – 01424 451090
Contact them online
Horsham District Council – 01403 215187
Contact by email: planning@horsham.gov.uk
Mid Sussex District Council – 01444 477566
Contact by email – planninginfo@midsussex.gov.uk
Rother District Council – 01424 787000
Contact them online
Sevenoaks District Council – 01732 227000
Contact by email – planning.comments@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Tandridge District Council – 01883 722000
Contact by email – customerservices@tandridge.gov.uk
Tonbridge and Malling District Council – 01732 844 522
Contact by email – building.control@tmbc.gov.uk
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council – 01622 602736
Contact by email – planningsupport@midkent.gov.uk
Wealden District Council – 01892 653311
Contact by email – planning@wealden.gov.uk
County Councils
East Sussex County Council – 0345 6080190
Contact them online
West Sussex County Council – 01243 642118
Contact them online
Kent County Council – 03000 41 41 41
Contact by email – county.hall@kent.gov.uk
Surrey County Council – 03456 009 009
Contact by email – online
Rother District Council – planning.strategy@rother.gov.uk
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council – planning.policy@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council – planning.applications@tmbc.gov.uk
Crawley Borough Council – forward.plans@crawley.gov.uk
Wealden District Council – ldf@wealden.gov.uk
Horsham District Council – strategic.planning@horsham.gov.uk
Sevenoaks District Council – planning.information@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Tandridge District Council – _planning-policy@tandridge.gov.uk
Hastings Borough Council – forwardplanning@hastings.gov.uk
Ashford Borough Council – planninghelp@ashford.gov.uk
Mid-Sussex District Council – neighbourhoodplans@midsussex.gov.uk
The Forestry Commission is responsible for issuing and monitoring tree felling licences in England. Their website provides a wide range of guidance and you can also report suspected illegal felling:
Getting permission for tree felling
Report suspected illegal felling (you can also check if a licence is already in place)
Highways England manage trunk roads (A21, A23, A27 and the A259 east of Hastings). All other A, B, C and unclassified roads are managed by the local highway authority (our county councils).
Highways England: Report a problem
East Sussex County Council: Grass, weeds, hedge, and tree maintenance
West Sussex County Council: Tree and hedge maintenance
Kent County Council: CC Grass maintenance
Surrey County Council Tell us about a tree, hedge, grass or weed issue
East Sussex County Council: Highways – Trees and hedges
West Sussex County Council: Tree and hedge maintenance
Kent County Council: Hedges
Surrey County Council: Hedges – report a problem
Learn about regulations protecting hedgerows on the GOV.UK website: Government guidance on hedgerows
Rights of Way are the responsibility of County Councils:
East Sussex County Council: Report a problem with a right of way
West Sussex County Council: Report a problem with a Right of Way
Kent County Council: Report a problem on a Right of Way
Surrey County Council: Contact us or report a problem on a Right of Way
Telephone the emergency services on 999:
- If anyone is injured
- Or there is a danger to others (e.g. ,) a deer(s), are alive or found dead, on the road or is a danger to traffic
Telephone the non-emergency line on 101:
- If the deer is injured and on the side of the road, not causing a danger to others
The police will deal with any traffic issues and have access to specialist Deer Wardens who will know the best course of action to take if the deer is still alive.
Please contact your local district or borough council to report fly tipping.
As the High Weald AONB Partnership does not own or manage land in the High Weald – and is not an enforcement body – we are unable to investigate or prosecute incidents of fly tipping.