Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy
CP14B European Sites
The Council will only permit development where it is satisfied that this will not give rise to likely significant adverse effect upon the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area and/or the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright & Chobham Common Special Area of Conservation.
All new residential (net) development within 5km of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area is considered to give rise to the possibility of likely significant effect. Accordingly only new development that complies with the following requirements will be permitted.
- No (net) new residential development will be permitted within 400m of the SPA.
- Non-residential development within 400m of the SPA will be required to demonstrate that it is not likely to have a significant effect either alone or in combination with other plans or projects.
Proposals for residential development elsewhere in the Borough will be required to provide appropriate measures to avoid adverse effects upon the Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area in accordance with the Borough Councils adopted Avoidance Strategy (or as subsequently amended)
Such measures shall include:
- All net new residential development shall provide or contribute toward the provision of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces(SANGs)
- SANGS will be provided at a standard of at least 8ha per 1,000 new occupants.
- Developments of 10 or more net new dwellings will only be permitted within the identified catchment areas of SANGs
- All net new residential development shall contribute toward strategic access management and monitoring (SAMM) measures
The effective avoidance of any identified adverse effects must be demonstrated and secured prior to approval of the development.’
Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy