Policy information sourced from Spelthorne Borough Local Plan 2001 Saved Policies and Proposals

RU14 - Sites of Nature Conservation Importance

Where a development proposal would destroy or damage the nature conservation interest of a site, the applicant will be required to demonstrate that the benefits of the proposed development outweigh the decrease in the nature conservation value of the site, that any such decrease has been kept to a minimum, that mitigation or compensation to provide for species protection and/or habitat creation or enhancement has been made within the area, and that appropriate measures to monitor the effectiveness of the mitigation have been established”.

For more information please see the Local Plan 2001 Saved Policies and Proposals