®Planning appeal decision
32 Cedar Close, Bagshot, GU19 5AD
Planning appeal 3362100 at 32 Cedar Close, Bagshot, GU19 5AD (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2025 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to trees.
construction of x2 semi-detached dwellings following demolition of existing dwellinghouse. This
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- GU19 5AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to trees
- Biodiversity, with particular regard to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
- Highway Safety
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area through likely deterioration or loss of protected mature trees, combined with the failure to demonstrate acceptable Biodiversity Net Gain, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of housing delivery.
The substantial harm to character and appearance and biodiversity, including failure to meet BNG requirements, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of providing one additional dwelling on brownfield land in a sustainable location, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy DM11Policy CPA14Principle 6.7 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2017)Principle 6.8 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2017)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 125
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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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.