Policy information sourced from the Puttenham Neighbourhood Plan

P-HA2 – Corner of Lees Field, Seale Lane

Corner of Lees Field, as defined on Map HA2 below, is allocated as a Rural Exception Site for up to 2 affordable homes subject to the following:

  • The affordable homes will remain low-cost in perpetuity and will be secured for households with a local connection (as defined in policy HP1)
  • The development provides an appropriate mix of unit sizes and tenure with consideration to the latest affordable housing needs evidence
  • That a safe vehicular and pedestrian access can be provided on to Seale Lane to the agreement of the Local Highway Authority
  • That the existing public right of way is retained or re-provided in an acceptable location to the Parish Council and Local Highway Authority.
  • That an appropriate level of off-street parking is provided in accordance with policy P-TI2 and P-TI4
  • Secure, covered cycle parking is provided in accordance with Surrey County Council standards
  • The layout, density and siting of new dwellings is appropriate to the site’s sensitive edge of village location.
  • A robust landscaping and mixed native planting scheme is agreed by the LPA, and planted in the first planting season following completion of the development, to mitigate against the impact on the surrounding landscape with particular regard to the site’s AONB setting.
  • An ecological scheme to be agreed by the LPA ensuring that existing habitats are preserved or enhanced where possible, that any loss of habitat and biodiversity on the site is adequately mitigated and that net ecological gains are provided where possible.
  • SANGs must be provided or funded, and a contribution towards SAMM must be made, in accordance with the Council’s Thames BasinHeaths SPA Avoidance Strategy

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan