Planning appeal decision
6 Fir Tree Road, Guildford, GU1 1JJ
Planning appeal 3283269 at 6 Fir Tree Road, Guildford, GU1 1JJ (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2022 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not satisfactory living conditions would be provided for future occupiers taking particular account of the provision of internal living space.
separation of existing dwelling (No. 6) to form two separate dwellings (No 6 and No 6A)
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harley S
- Postcode
- GU1 1JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not satisfactory living conditions would be provided for future occupiers taking particular account of the provision of internal living space
What decided it
One of the proposed dwellings would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to a significant shortfall in internal floor space against the National Described Space Standard, with no enforceable condition available to remedy this defect.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1(3)Policy D1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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