Homes plan refused over newt fears

OAKLEY GREEN: The Royal Borough has refused planning permission for five homes at Oakley Green Lodge.

Proposals for the five detached properties, and car ports for four of the plots, were for land on the southern side of Oakley Green Road.

The council gave notice of their decision on Tuesday, January 14.

Reasons for refusal include inappropriate development in the greenbelt, concern about the ‘harm caused to great crested newts’ and the belief that the development would be ‘harmful to the character of this rural area’.