®Planning appeal decision
208 The Street, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HS
Planning appeal 3351831 at 208 The Street, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HS (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2025 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area habitat site.
the erection of two pairs of semi-detached dwellings and detached car barn together with associated amenity space, car parking and landscaping following demolition of existing motor vehicle repair workshop/MOT buildings
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- KT24 6HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area habitat site
- the supply of employment land within the Borough
- the character and appearance of the area
- any onsite protected species and the biodiversity value of the site
- whether the development makes appropriate provision for sustainable design and construction practices
- whether future occupiers would be able to secure adequate living conditions, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, and outlook
What decided it
The absence of an executed section 106 agreement to secure the required SAMM and SANG mitigation measures meant the Inspector could not rule out adverse effects on the Thames Basin Heaths SPA habitat site, which provided a strong reason for dismissal under the habitat regulations.
The benefits of housing delivery, reuse of previously developed land, local economic benefits, and environmental improvements from energy efficiency and biodiversity enhancement were outweighed by the harmful loss of an employment site and the unmitigated harm to the Thames Basin Heaths SPA habitat site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P6 of the LPDMPPolicy P5 of the LPSSPolicy NRM6 of the South East Plan 2009Policy E3 of the LPSSPolicy WH10 of the Neighbourhood PlanPolicy D1 of the LPSSPolicy D8 of the LPDMPPolicy D2 of the LPSSPolicy D14 of the LPDMPPolicy D16 of the LPDMPPolicy P7 of the LPDMPPolicy D5 of the LPDMP
- 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.
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