Notice is hereby given that Natural England proposes to make an Order designating land as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The effect of this Order once made, would be to designate the land to which the Order relates as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The draft Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Designation Variation) Order 2019 relates to an area of approximately 38 square kilometres in the Counties of Essex and Suffolk in and around:

• the Stour Estuary (in Tendring and Babergh Districts);

• the Samford Valley (in Babergh District); and

• the Freston Brook (in Babergh District)

If, once made, the Order is subsequently confirmed by the Secretary of State, its effect will be to designate this land as part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

A copy of the draft Order, and the maps referred to therein, will be deposited at each of the places mentioned below, and will be open for inspection free of charge, between the hours of 09.30 and 16.30 from Mondays to Fridays, or as shown below, from the 12th day of February 2019 until 22nd day of March 2019, at:

Natural England Norwich Office, Reception, Dragonfly House, 2 Gilders Way, Norwich, NR3 1UB.

Natural England Cambridge Office, Eastbrook, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, CB2 8DR; please contact Susannah England, Tel 07900 608 283 to arrange a suitable time;

Manningtree Library, High St, Manningtree CO11 1AD, Open Tues-Sat, contact 0345 603 7628, or check their website for opening hours.

Harwich Library, Upper Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JT, Open Thu-Sat, Mon-Tues, contact 0345 603 7628, or check their website for opening hours.

Ipswich County Library, Northgate Street, Ipswich, IP1 3DE, Open Every Day, contact 01473 827 260, or check their website for opening hours.

Capel St Mary Library, Village Hall, The Street, Capel St Mary, IP9 2EP, Open Tues to Sun, contact 01473 311 699, or check their website for opening hours

Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB Office, Dock Lane, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1PE. Please contact Simon Amstutz, AONB Manager, Tel 01394 445225 to arrange a suitable time.

Copies of the draft Orders and maps are also available for download online from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/suffolk-coast-and-heaths-area-of-outstanding-natural-beauty-boundary-variation.

Any representation with reference to the draft Order, whether objecting to or in support of the draft Order, or proposing an amendment to the proposed boundary, may be sent in writing, clearly marked ‘For Natural England’ to: Susannah England, Natural England, Ghyll Mount, Penrith Business Park, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9BP, or via email to: Susannah.England@naturalengland.org.uk, to be received before 23 March 2019. Any such representation should state the grounds on which it is made.

Dated this 12th Day of February 2019