Planning appeal decision
Ming Restaurant, London Road, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6PG
Planning appeal 3295622 at Ming Restaurant, London Road, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6PG (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2023 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area.
erection of 8 dwellings together with car parking and landscaping following demolition of existing restaurant building
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- GU20 6PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to secure the necessary Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) mitigation measures to avoid likely significant adverse effects on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area meant the proposal could not be approved.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP14B of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management PoliciesPolicy NRM6 of the South East PlanPolicy CP2 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM9 of the Core StrategyPolicy WNP2.1 of the Windlesham Neighbourhood PlanPolicy WNP2.2 of the Windlesham Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 182
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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