Guidance & Information Notes
This area of the website contains information documents on a variety of subjects relevant to the AONB, together with links to other websites or potential sources of information.
It is updated when new documents become available but if you require further details about any of the subjects, or about subjects not covered by any of the documents, then please contact us.
**IMPORTANT** Larch disease Phytophthora ramorum poses a potentially significant threat to trees in the AONB.
After walking or mountain biking in woods you can help prevent the potential spread of disease by washing mud from boots and bike tyres and shaking pine needles off clothing. See the Forestry Commission website for more details on biosecurity precautions.
Information Notes and Guidance documents
Oil & Gas
Hampshire County Council FAQs document (April 2014)
AONB Information Note 1 (September 2014)
AONB Information Note 2 (October 2015)
KM8 – the Howardian Hills AONB perspective (November 2015)
Response to DECC Surface Development Restrictions consultation (December 2015)
Design Guidance
Hedges
New hedgerow planting
Hedgerow management
Hedge spiral removal guidance
Example hedge spiral removal task record
Trees
The Forestry Commission – Tree shelters guide and information on waste responsibilities.
The Woodland Trust website – Useful information about plastic tree guards, their use and research into alternatives.
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust – Publication ‘Plastic Tree Tubes: Who needs them?’
Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service – Has produced an article on Innovation in tree shelters.
Road Verges
Verge management for wildflowers