Planning appeal decision
Land South of 4 Heatherdale Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2LR
Planning appeal 3362281 at Land South of 4 Heatherdale Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2LR (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to effects on trees, and the design and location of the development.
‘new build single storey detached dwelling on plot of land’
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- GU15 2LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to effects on trees, and the design and location of the development
- Biodiversity
What decided it
The likely harm to protected trees from the proposed access and associated works, which would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Principle WH1cPrinciple WH3Principle WH6Policy CP14Residential Design Guide 2017
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.
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