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Dismissed5 October 20213260424

Land Adjacent to 1 Catena Rise, Lightwater, Surrey

Planning appeal 3260424 at Land Adjacent to 1 Catena Rise, Lightwater, Surrey (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2021 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (the SPA).

Proposed new 2 bedroom dwelling with associated parking

Authority
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
GU18 5RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (the SPA)
  • the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of a secured planning obligation to mitigate the significant adverse effects on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, combined with the harmful blank elevations conflicting with design policies, meant the development could not proceed despite the Council's shortfall in housing land supply.

the harm to the integrity of the SPA and harm to character and appearance, which attract significant weight against the scheme, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited economic and social benefits of the development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP14BPolicy CP2Policy DM9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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