®Planning appeal decision
4 Worplesdon Road, GUILDFORD, GU2 9RL
Extension, remodelling and change of use from financial services use (A2) to residential and erection of new Building at rear to provide 10 residential units with associated 12 off street parking spaces at 4 Worplesdon Rd Guildford GU2 9RL
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Chandler M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions for the occupants of neighbouring properties
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions for future occupants
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring properties through the overbearing and oppressive impact of the increased bulk and mass of the development, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupants, constituted a fundamental shortcoming that could not be outweighed by the moderate visual enhancement to the street scene.
Plan policies cited: Policy G1(3) of the Guildford Borough Local Plan (2003), Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites (2019), Policy H4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan (2003), Policy G5 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan (2003), Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Guidance (2004)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.