Land Adjacent to Stillington, Wykehurst Lane, Ewhurst, Cranley, Surrey, GU6 7PE

Planning appeal 3358989 at Land Adjacent to Stillington, Wykehurst Lane, Ewhurst, Cranley, Surrey, GU6 7PE (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 June 2025 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on protected species, with particular regard to great crested newts, roosting bats and hazel dormouse.

the erection of a dwelling together with associated landscaping and access

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode: GU6 7PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on protected species, with particular regard to great crested newts, roosting bats and hazel dormouse

What decided it

The failure to adequately demonstrate that the proposed development would have no harmful effect on great crested newts, contrary to paragraph 193 of the NPPF, which seeks to protect biodiversity.

The adverse impacts of the proposal, specifically significant harm to great crested newts, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply and other benefits from a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy NE1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 193

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