Policy information sourced from the Effingham Neighbourhood Plan

ENP-SA2: Previously Developed Land at Effingham Lodge Farm

Location: Land north of Lower Road, south of Thornet Wood

Allocation: Residential for up to 6 additional homes on the Allocated Site shown in Fig. 12, subject to compliance with NPPF paragraph 89.

The retention of the land at Effingham Lodge Farm outside the Allocated Site as agricultural land or natural grassland with controlled community access, enhancing the landscape, providing opportunities for recreation, and protecting biodiversity and the wildlife corridor to Thornet Wood.

The Neighbourhood Plan supports development of up to 6 homes on the Allocated Site shown in Fig. 12, in addition to the existing two houses, subject to:

  • Compliance with policies ENP-G2, ENP-H2 and ENP-R1 of this Neighbourhood Plan.
  • The signing of a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring that development of this site is accompanied by:
    • The demolition of all permanent buildings and hard-standing on the previouslydeveloped land outside of the Allocated Site so that the overall impact on the openness of the Green Belt is minimised.
    • The demolition of all redundant glasshouses
    • A scheme to ensure that the remainder of Effingham Lodge Farm outside the Allocated Site is either kept in agricultural use or managed as open natural grassland, with controlled community access to protect wildlife
  • Residential development proposals on the Allocated Site should:
    • Be designed to enable open views through the development towards Thornet Wood and to reflect the ‘edge of settlement’ location
    • Avoid harm to the wildlife corridor through the open Green Belt land to the east
    • Be designed to be in keeping with the adjoining Effingham Conservation Area.
    • Demonstrate that the proposal does not harm the setting of Effingham Conservation Area or views into or out of Effingham Conservation Area.
    • Demonstrate that the proposal does not adversely affect the settings of The Red House and Yard, Lower Road (Grade II Listed) or ‘Our Lady of Sorrows’ Church (locally listed) by virtue of design or impact on significant views.
    • Demonstrate that the proposal avoids or minimises harm through impact on nondesignated archaeological remains in accordance with ENP-G3, noting that this site is close to the Area of High Archaeological Potential (2003 Local Plan).

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan