Investment
From 1 April 2024, the responsibility for LEP functions across the Enterprise M3 LEP region has transferred to Hampshire County Council and Surrey County Council.
The Enterprise M3 Board met for the last time in March 2024 and Enterprise M3 LEP is no longer operating as an organisation.
For any enquiries relating to economic development across the counties of Hampshire and Surrey, please visit the Hampshire County Council website and Business Surrey respectively.
Please note that Enterprise M3 LEP staff have transferred to Hampshire County Council to continue to deliver services and activities in Hampshire, including the Growth Hub, the Careers Hub, work on key business sectors, and trade and investment.
They can be contacted at economic.development@hants.gov.uk.
Project description
All new housing in Surrey Heath is required to provide avoidance measures to ensure no significant adverse impact on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area. These avoidance measures are through the provision of SANG. This project addressed the fact that the current supply of SANG within the borough was exhausted and planning applications for new housing were being turned away. The scale of housing held back within the borough was circa 1,560 (2011-2028). The borough has been dependant on third party land to provide SANG, which is expensive, imposing significant costs on house builders. This impacts on house prices and diverts funding away from other much needed infrastructure; as well as driving down provision of affordable housing.
Project output
- Future delivery of 1,000 new homes within Surrey Heath
- Create circa 800 jobs
- The GVA value of total employment created would be in the region of £43.8 million
Key Outputs
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Amount financed: £1.5mil
Total cost: £15mil
Status: Completed
Project Lead: Rachel Barker
Partner: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Themes: Places
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