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7.3. KEY FINDINGS: The Crowborough Snapshot

ii) Environment

• Crowborough is located in the North West of East Sussex in Wealden District. It is surrounded by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

• Part of Crowborough town centre is designated a Conservation Area. Through policy EN19 in the Local Plan, WDC aims to conserve and enhance these areas because of their special architectural or historical interest – WDC

• Crowborough Supplementary Planning Guidance by the Crowborough Partnership published March 2001 can be used to supplement this. The town also has approximately 24 listed buildings.

• The Ashdown Forest to the West of the town is a designated Special Protection Area (SPA) for the conservation, management and control of particular species of birds. The Forest also has three Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).

• There are several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) to the North-West of the town, the closest being Bream Wood, and parts of the Ashdown Forest.

• The town has approximately 52 Public Footpaths[11], 9 Public Bridleways[12], and 1 Road Used as a Public Path[13].

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