Land To The East Of The Priory Hospital Chobham Road Knaphill Woking Surrey

1. 1.It has not been demonstrated that adequate on-site amenity provision can be achieved. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy CS14 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012), Policy SA1 of the Site Allocations DPD (2021) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2026).
2. 2.The proposed development, by reason of the loss of vegetation, the siting and appearance of the mobile homes, the amount of hardstanding and associated parking, fencing, domestic paraphernalia and the spread of development on the site, has resulted in a development which would have an urbanising and detrimental impact on the open and rural character and appearance of the site and surrounding area contrary to Policies CS14, CS21 and CS24 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012) Supplementary Planning Document 'Design' (2015) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2026).
3. 3.In the absence of arboricultural information, it has not been demonstrated that the proposed development has not and will not result in a detrimental impact on the health and longevity of trees of public amenity and landscape value which make a positive contribution to the character of the site and surrounding area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CS21 and CS24 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012), Policy DM2 of the DM Policies DPD (2016) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2026).
4. 4.It has not been demonstrated that the proposed development has not or will not cause harm to habitats or ecology, including protected species, or that the proposed development has not or will not result in a net loss of biodiversity on the proposal site. The proposed development is therefore contrary to Policy CS7 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2026).
5. 5.In the absence of a Flood Risk Assessment or adequate information to demonstrate that the sequential approach is satisfied, the proposed development conflicts with the aims of Woking Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS9 which requires that proposals must avoid areas at risk of flooding where possible and prioritise development in areas with the lowest risk of flooding. The proposed development also conflicts with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2026) and National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG).
6. 6.In the absence of a Legal Agreement or other appropriate mechanism to secure contributions towards mitigation measures, the Local Planning Authority is unable to determine that the proposed residential pitches would not have a significant adverse impact upon the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area, contrary to Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2017) (SI No. 490 - the "Habitats Regulations"), saved Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan (2009), Policy CS8 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012) and the Thames Basin Heaths Avoidance Strategy SPD (2026).

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Large

Parish

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Date validated

23 January 2026

Consultation expiry

6 March 2026

Consultation end

6 March 2026

Neighbour consultation end

6 March 2026

Target decision date

20 March 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Agent

PROwe Planning Solutions

Agent address

Melton Lodge Rusper Road Newdigate Dorking Surrey RH5 5BX

Case officer

Brooke Bougnague

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

145

Constraints

10