Latchmore Brook restoration :: Shared Description

Following their work on Warwickslade Cutting in 2009 (LinkExternal link ) the Forestry Commission commenced work in 2011 to restore Latchmore and Ditchend Brooks. The purpose of the work was to restore the original meandering stream course, undoing the straightening done by earlier drainage works, and thus slowing the rate at which rainfall drained from the valleys. This would prevent the deepening of the stream course caused by erosion, and the backwards erosion into the neighbouring mires.

A plan of the restoration work is here: LinkExternal link

Before earth moving could begin a survey was needed for unexploded bombs, considering that the area was part of the Ashley Walk Bombing Range in World War II (LinkExternal link ).

In the event shortage of funds meant that Ditchend Brook was restored in 2011 and the Latchmore restoration was postponed until 2012. The photos of Latchmore taken in 2011 show the area before restoration but after some cutting of trees and scrub to enable access by the bomb survey team.

The Ditchend restoration did not go completely as intended and caused some controversy. An action group, called the Friends of Latchmore LinkExternal link , was created in February 2012 to oppose the Latchmore restoration unless it was preceded by a full environmental impact assessment. A long legal correspondence ensued and eventually the Forestry Commission was forced to concede that planning permission was required and they also decided voluntarily to prepare the requested EIA. Hence, the restoration work had not yet been started.

Planning permission was applied for in 2016, but the application was refused by the New Forest National Park planning meeting on 15th November 2016. On 18th January 2018 the Official Verderer announced that the Higher Level Stewardship board had decided to abandon plans for the restoration of Latchmore Brook (LinkExternal link ). Thus this restoration scheme became defunct.
by Peter Facey
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Created: Thu, 1 Dec 2011, Updated: Fri, 21 Oct 2022

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