Planning appeal decision
17 Warwicks Bench, Guildford, GU1 3SZ
Planning appeal 3276664 at 17 Warwicks Bench, Guildford, GU1 3SZ (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 May 2022 by Inspector Freer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a Certificate of Lawful Use or Development was well founded.
the construction of a single storey, flat roofed, detached building to provide a garage/bike and bin store, home office and gym, following demolition of the existing garage. Summary
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Freer P
- Postcode
- GU1 3SZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a Certificate of Lawful Use or Development was well founded
What decided it
The home office floor space is not reasonably required for a purpose incidental to the dwellinghouse, as the appellant provided insufficient justification for its size relative to existing accommodation in the main dwelling and the ancillary space allocation.
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