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Allowed6 December 20213276190

Commercial Yard, Hereford Close, Guildford, GU2 9TA

Planning appeal 3276190 at Commercial Yard, Hereford Close, Guildford, GU2 9TA (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 6 December 2021 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a building containing 2 dwellings with bin & cycles stores

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
GU2 9TA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular respect to the provision of external amenity area
  • Whether the proposal would have a significant effect on the integrity of the SPA

What decided it

The proposal would accord with the development plan and satisfy the requirements of the Habitat Regulations with appropriate mitigation secured through the legal agreement.

The benefits of delivering two residential units on a previously unused site, with acceptable design and living conditions, outweighed the limited external amenity space and below-standard parking provision, particularly given the site's sustainable location and the fallback position of an approved single dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy D2Policy P5saved policy G5(2)saved policy G5(3)saved policy G1(3)saved policy NRM6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 112

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