®Planning appeal decision
Pinecroft Ravenswood Drive, CAMBERLEY, GU15 2BU
the erection of a residential dwelling in the garden of the property 'Pinecroft
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA)
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Pinecroft with particular regard to outlook and sunlight
What decided it
The failure to secure a SAMM contribution through a section 106 obligation prior to the granting of permission meant the proposal would result in significant harm to the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, which provided a clear reason for refusal under Framework footnote 7.
The substantial harm to character and appearance and significant harm to the SPA integrity outweighed the limited weight given to housing supply benefits from a single dwelling and neutral matters such as living conditions and highway safety.
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy & Development Management Policies 2011-2018, Policy CP14B of the CS & DM Policies, Principles 6.4, 7.4 and 7.8 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document
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