Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy
CP4 Deepcut
Provision will be made for new housing development on land at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (as shown on the Proposals Map). This site will provide some 1200 net new dwellings and is anticipated to deliver housing from 2016 onward.
New development on land at Princess Royal Barracks and on other sites within Deepcut should contribute toward the delivery of an expanded rural settlement at Deepcut which will create a new community that is vibrant, sustainable, comprehensive and well designed. In particular new development will be required to contribute toward delivery of the following:
- A safe and high quality environment reflecting the rural nature of Deepcut’s setting
- A target of 35% of housing provision to be affordable. Housing mix shall reflect identified need in accordance with Policy CP6.
- Opportunities for local employment which may include provision of small business units
- Improved provision of retail and associated Class A uses to create sustainable shopping patterns
- An enhanced or new village centre
- Community infrastructure including a new primary school, new health facilities, enhanced library provision, enhanced community hall provision and possibly a place of worship.
- Physical infrastructure that is climate change resilient in particular addressing the issue of ground and surface water flood risk
- Residential development shall achieve CO2 reduction and water efficiency in line with Code Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes
- New commercial or industrial development should achieve zero carbon and efficient use and recycling of other resources in line with national requirements
- Measures to reduce the impact of traffic upon and arising from Deepcut which will include reducing demand for travel, improved public transport provision, a safe integrated footpath/cycle route network linking to neighbouring settlements and key services and improvements to the surrounding highway network.
- Measures to avoid new development having an impact upon the European Sites.
- Measures to avoid new development having an impact upon the features and sites of local importance for biodiversity
- Maintain the countryside gap between Deepcut and Heatherside and Deepcut and Frimley Green
- Open space as part of a wider green infrastructure network to include formal public open space and informal open space, including Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGs).
- Enhancement of the setting of and improved linkages to the Basingstoke Canal.
- Measures to avoid new development having an impact upon the features and sites of heritage importance, including the Basingstoke Canal and St Barbara’s Church.’
Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy