®Planning appeal decision
36 The Maultway, Camberley, GU15 1PS
Planning appeal 3342075 at 36 The Maultway, Camberley, GU15 1PS (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2025 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
redevelopment of site to provide a housing development (Class C3) comprising a mix of houses and flats, with associated landscaping, car & cycle parking
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- GU15 1PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to privacy and outlook
- The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers of the site with regard to the potential for noise disturbance
- The effect on highway safety
- The effect on biodiversity and ecological interests
- Whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of affordable housing
What decided it
The cumulative effect of harm to design quality, affordable housing provision, and unresolved biodiversity concerns, when weighed against housing benefits under the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The harm to design quality, affordable housing mix and biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land in an accessible location, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy CP11Policy DM11Policy CP14APolicy CP5Policy CP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.