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Allowed24 May 20243320175

Land at Former Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, Surrey, GU23 6NU

Planning appeal 3320175 at Land at Former Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, Surrey, GU23 6NU (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Downes T, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the proposed development on the local and strategic highway network.

Hybrid application (part full, part outline) for a realigned Wisley Lane Diversion, SANG and access works, and an outline residential-led new settlement of up to 1,730 dwellings, 8 gypsy and traveller pitches, up to 100 units of older persons housing, mixed-use local/neighbourhood centres, employment area, schools, nurseries, green infrastructure and associated highway/SANG works at the former Wisley Airfield

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Unknown
Inspector
Downes T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Effect of the proposed development on the local and strategic highway network
  • Effect of the proposed development on air quality
  • Effect of the proposed development on ecology
  • Whether the proposed development would provide the new population with sustainable travel choices

What decided it

The absence of objection from the statutory technical consultees (National Highways, Surrey County Council and Natural England), combined with robust modelling and secured mitigation through conditions and the Section 106 Agreement, was decisive in finding no unacceptable harm on the main issues.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy A35Policy A42Policy ID4Policy ID3Policy ID9Policy P5Policy P6Policy P7Policy LPN12Policy LPN13Policy LPEN2

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