WoodStreetVillage

You may also visit the Guildford Borough Council centre at 25 Swan Lane, Guildford to see and discuss the plans. There is a questionnaire for submission BEFORE 5pm on November 29th. You may also request your copy of the questionnaire by email from : planningpolicy@guildford.gov.uk

Please put any comments and information about proposed SANG sites near Wood Street Village in this thread.

At the moment there are two proposals that residents need to know about:-

- A proposed SANG at Russell Place Farm, off Frog Grove Lane, which is currently the subject of a planning application.

- GBC plans to designate much of Broadstreet and Backside commons as SANG areas.  This appears to be currently the subject of discussion between GBC and SCC.

Here is the text of some recent correspondance from Gaynor White of the Parish Council and I concerning the Russell Place SANG.

"In answer to your questions:

SANG

1.     . 'Who exactly is proposing the SANG development?'  

JPC Strategic Planning Ltd were the agents who submitted the SANG application.

2.     

'Is there any connection between the SANG developer and the various development plans for other Wood Street sites that have been found on the internet?  In particular do they have connections with Lightwood, Chestnut Investment Group, or the site that Gaynor has identified?'

The Surrey Advertiser has confirmed that the land behind 5-43 Frog Grove Lane was owned by Lightwood Property Ltd but that this land has been sold on to Chestnut Investment Group.  We now understand that there was a link between JPC Strategic Planning Ltd and Lightwood Property Ltd.  We don’t know if there is any connection between JPC Strategic Planning and Chestnut Inv. Group.

3.      In EXACTLY what area can new building sites be created that are offset by the Wood Street Sang?

A 5km zone.

4.      In EXACTLY what area can SANG sites be created that can be offset against Wood Street developments.

A 5km zone.

For your information the Parish Council withdrew its comments of support for the SANG on the 10 November.

The last time I looked at GBC’s planning portal there were over 100 objections to the proposed SANG.  The application will therefore be considered by the Borough Council’s planning committee and Natural England will also have a say in the matter."

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For a more general discussion of GBC policy on SANGS and for information about Broadstreet Common its worth looking at the GBC 'Thams Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Avoidance Strategy' which you can find at this link http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guildford.gov.uk%2FCHttpHandler.ashx%3Fid%3D11294%26p%3D0&ei=lp-MUoHZPMPt0gWOsoCoBA&usg=AFQjCNHqgC9Ul5W0vITm6jShouhVvHdcqQ&sig2=vF-F0WiCfnG8rdAFfw9D_w&bvm=bv.56643336,d.d2k  . (Or maybe just search on Google. )