Environment

No Biodiversity net-gain

Proposal would not bring about a biodiversity net-gain

Sensitive habitats and protected species,

The site contains multiple sensitive habitats and protected species

Compliant drainage/SuDS

The site’s design constraints may not allow safe and compliant drainage/SuDS features without creating airport safety risks.

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Adverse landscape and visual effects

Significant adverse landscape and visual effects are likely and cannot be fully mitigated

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Productive agricultural land

Loss of productive agricultural land contributes to the cumulative reduction of the district’s rural economy and natural capital.

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Heritage Assets

The development threatens multiple designated and non-designated heritage assets

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Inappropriate development

The proposal represents inappropriate development causing irreversible harm

Landscape Value

A development here would be intrusive to the area of landscape value to the east and west and would create further transport and other issues

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Nature and biodiversity

The impact on nature and biodiversity will be disproportionate to the benefits and with no real plans suggested for mitigation.

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Flooding

The land in question is prone to flooding as evidenced by past food events in the area

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Landfill Site

Part of the land to the west of the A22 is a former landfill site and thus unsuitable to be built on

Sewage Capacity

During heavy rain episodes the local sewer does not cope and floods out of the sewer in gardens in South Godstone

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Area of Great Landscape Value

The site is identified as an “Area of Great Landscape Value “ and as “Green Belt” in Figure 2 “Adapted spatial land-use and policy designations in Godstone Parish

Biodiversity and Environmental Concerns

The site supports a range of flora and fauna, some of which may be protected or endangered. Development will result in habitat loss,