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Dismissed22 September 20266010772

33 Western Avenue, Thorpe, Egham, TW20 8QB

Planning appeal 6010772 at 33 Western Avenue, Thorpe, Egham, TW20 8QB (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2026 by Inspector G Ellis, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be capable of delivering the required biodiversity net gain (BNG).

Subdivision of existing bungalow to form 2 x semi detached dwellings following alterations and extension to the roof, front and side extensions and formation of a dropped kerb

Authority
Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
G Ellis
Postcode
TW20 8QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would be capable of delivering the required biodiversity net gain (BNG)

What decided it

The private garden location of the proposed biodiversity gains and the inability to effectively monitor and enforce the mandatory 30-year maintenance requirement rendered the BNG condition incapable of being successfully discharged.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD7Policy EE9Policy EE11

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