20 affordable homes at Land East Of St Margarets, Woodlands Lane, Windlesham

“SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 The application site relates to an open area of land situated east of the residential property of St Margarets. The land measures approximately 0.77 hectares, is largely rectangular in shape and is situated on the northern side of Woodlands Lane, Windlesham. The site sits between the residential development of St Margarets to the east and Woodlands to the west (single dwellings) whilst the Heathpark Wood development sits abuts the site to the north.”

“The site is situated outside of the settlement area of Windlesham, within the Countryside beyond the Green Belt, and within an allocated Housing Reserve Site as identified by the Proposals Map of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012, and under saved policy H8 of the Surrey Heath Local Plan 2000. The site falls within Flood Zone 1 (low risk).”

“RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 The application site does not benefit from any planning history however, the relevant history of the adjacent sites which form part of the wider housing reserve site are listed below. St Margarets, Woodlands Lane, Windlesham, GU20 6AS 3.2 24/0305/FFU Erection of nine dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling. Refused. 1.”

“In the absence of a payment or a completed legal agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the applicant has failed to comply with Policy CP14B (vi) (European Sites) of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document 2012 and Policy NRM6 (Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area) of the South East Plan in relation to the provision of contribution towards strategic access management and monitoring (SAMM) measures, in…”

“The site is identified within the Council’s Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA, March 2024) as a deliverable site within the 5-year plan period and as such forms part of the 5-year housing land supply. It is also designated as a Housing Reserve Site as part of the wider Heathpark Wood reserve site.”

“The application is therefore recommended for a grant of permission subject to conditions and a legal agreement securing off-site biodiversity net gain, and payment of SAMM.”

“(See Annex A for a copy of their comments). Local Lead Flood Authority Raise no objection and are satisfied the drainage scheme meets the necessary requirements. Recommend SuDs condition. Natural England Raise no objection subject to appropriate mitigation measures being secured in respect of SANG and SAMM. Environment Agency Raise no comment. Thames Water Raise no objection subject to a condition relating to foul water discharge.”

“Internal Consultation Comments received Arboricultural Consultant Raise objection on the principal loss of TPO trees on site from a tree perspective. No objections raised to the tree protection details of the retained trees nor any objections to the proposed planting strategy which is welcomed.”

“Officers confirmed that a private site had been secured, north of Valley end Road. Following a question raised by a Member, it was confirmed that the site in question was not the same site as referenced in application 25/5032/OOU which was ongoing. Officers confirmed that the land would not be discharged to the applicant for development should a legal agreement for the use of land for biodiversity net gain not be provided.”

“The officer recommendation to approve the application, subject to conditions and a legal agreement was proposed by Councillor Ying Tong-Perrett, seconded by Councillor Shaun Macdonald, put to the vote and carried.”

“Voting in favour of the officer recommendation to grant the application subject to conditions: Councillors Shaun Garrett, Cliff Betton, Ying Tong-Perrett, David…”