Self-build home at Steels Lane, Oxshott, Leatherhead
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Elmbridge South Area Planning Sub-Committee on 8 Oct 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
An objector spoke
An objector addressed the sub-committee on the application.
Exempt from biodiversity net gain
The development was considered exempt from Biodiversity Net Gain as self-build or custom housebuilding, unless later found not to meet that definition.
“Biodiversity Net Gain The development approved has been considered exempt from Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) as set out in the Environment Act by virtue of the Part 4.5 of the Biodiversity Gain Requirements…”
“(Exemptions) Regulations 2024 which relates to Self and Custom Build Development. If this development were found to not meet the definition of self-build or custom housebuilding (as defined in section 1(A1) of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015), then the development would become liable for BNG.”
Minutes
A self-build levy exemption claimed
A Community Infrastructure Levy self-build exemption had been claimed, which would be lost if the development did not meet the self-build definition.
“Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) The development permitted is subject to a CIL liability for which a self-build exemption has been claimed. If this development were found to not meet the definition of self-build or custom housebuilding (as defined in section 1(A1) of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015), then the development would become liable for a CIL payment.”
Minutes
Permitted
The application was permitted with the conditions and informatives in the agenda, including the additional informatives.
“Permit with the conditions and informatives as outlined in the agenda, subject to the following additional informatives.”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Andrew BurleyChairConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Hilary ButlerConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Peter HarmanIndependentFor(no vote against recorded)
- Helgi JoensenLib DemFor(no vote against recorded)
- Alan Charles ParkerConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Ashley TillingLib DemFor(no vote against recorded)
- Laurence WellsLib DemFor(no vote against recorded)
- Corinne SterrySubstituteConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
The minutes record this decision with no vote against, so each member present for this item is shown as voting for it.
Apologies Katerina Lusk Conservative
Absent Alistair Mann Conservative, Harrison Allman-Varty Reform UK
Source: Plota analysis of the council's record of attendance; parties from the council's list of councillors.
Sources
- Elmbridge South Area Planning Sub-Committee minutes, 8 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Elmbridge's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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