®Planning appeal decision
Land off Heath Drive, Send, GU23 7EP
29 residential dwellings including means of access, layout, and scale (appearance and landscaping to be reserved)
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on designated open space including protected trees, biodiversity, and protected species
- whether planning obligations are necessary and have been suitably provided in all other respects
What decided it
The absence of a badger survey before determination meant the Inspector could not conclude the proposal would avoid demonstrable harm to badgers or their habitat, contrary to Policy NE4 of the Local Plan.
the modest housing and affordable housing benefits carried moderate weight, but potential harm to badger habitat carried the highest level of significance and weight due to national protections and clear development plan policy, tipping the balance against the proposal
Framework references: 99, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy ID4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019, Policy NE5 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan 2003, Policy NE4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan 2003, Policy H2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019, Policy R2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan 2003, Policy ID1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.