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South Site Former DERA Site Chobham Lane Longcross Chertsey

Refused Windsor and Maidenhead 23/30008/SMI Spheres of Mutual Interest

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Temporary planning permission for the use of the land for film studio purposes including the erection of studio stages and workshops, erection of cabins and marquees within dedicated zones, and the use of the land for associated filming purposes and as studio backlot (part retrospective)

As published by the council, reference 23/30008/SMI

Application record

Reference
23/30008/SMI
Type
Spheres of Mutual Interest
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Objection
Received
23 May 2023
Validated
23 May 2023
Decided
26 Jan 2024
Parish
Sunningdale Parish
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Windsor and Maidenhead register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/30009/SMI Refused

    South Site Former DERA Site Chobham Lane Longcross Chertsey

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except for means of site access with Longcross Road and Kitsmead Lane), for a mixed use Garden Village development comprising: residential development (Use Classes C3), care home/extra care accommodation (Use Class C2), land reserved for travelling showpeople plots (sui generis), retail, food and drink (Use Classes E and F.2), public house (sui generis), community facilities (Use Classes E, F1 and F2), employment use (Use Class E), a primary school including early years provision (Use Class F1), public open space including allotments, sports pitches and ancillary facilities (Use Class F2), Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) (Use Class F2), landscaping and associated infrastructure and works including enabling demolition and ground works (Environmental Statement submitted) (Amended Plans and Supporting Information received)

    Decided 20 Feb 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 May 2023

    Received by Windsor and Maidenhead

  2. 26 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Objection

  3. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Windsor and Maidenhead refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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