For those in doubt22 Jul 2021 11:31
It is all about "there are strong grounds to expect a positive appeal outcome as SCC's cited grounds for refusal are in direct conflict with the advice of its professional Planning and Highway Officers and their respective recommendations for approval"
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL AS COUNTY PLANNING AUTHORITY DO HEREBY REFUSE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF A WELL SITE FOR THE EXPLORATION AND APPRAISAL OF HYDROCARBON MINERALS FROM ONE EXPLORATORY BOREHOLE (LOXLEY-1) AND ONE SIDE - TRACK BOREHOLE (LOXLEY - 1Z) FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF THREE YEARS INVOLVING THE SITING OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ACCESS TRACK, A NEW HIGHWAY JUNCTION WITH HIGH LOXLEY ROAD, HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE JUNCTION OF HIGH LOXLEY ROAD AND DUNSFOLD ROAD AND THE ERECTION OF A BOUNDARY FENCE AND ENTRANCE GATES WITH RESTORATION TO AGRICULTURE.
AT LOXLEY WELL SITE - LAND SOUTH OF DUNSFOLD ROAD AND EAST OF HIGH LOXLEY ROAD, DUNSFOLD, SURREY
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. It has not been demonstrated that the highway network is of an appropriate standard for use by the traffic generated by the development, or that the traffic generated by the development would not have a significant adverse impact on highway safety contrary to Surrey Minerals Plan Core Strategy 2011 Policy MC15.
2. It has not been demonstrated that the applicant has provided information sufficient for the County Planning Authority to be satisfied that there would be no significant adverse impact on the appearance, quality and character of the landscape and any features that contribute towards its distinctiveness, including its designation as an Area of Great Landscape Value, contrary to Surrey Minerals Plan Core Strategy 2011 Policy MC14(iii).
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