®Planning appeal decision
Food Store, Railton Road, Guildford, GU2 9JX
Planning appeal 3284305 at Food Store, Railton Road, Guildford, GU2 9JX (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the operating hours of the food store would have on the living conditions of nearby residents in relation to noise and related disturbance.
a Local centre comprising: Children’s' nursery, A1 food store, D2 Health & Fitness Centre, mixed use building(to now include the provision for the whole building to be used for the purpose of a doctors surgery within Use Class D1), B1 employment & associated car parking, together with alterations to access arrangements (including the deletion of the Bus only route) from outline planning permission 01/P/0881 without complying with a condition attach ed to planning permission Ref 02/P/01632, dated 29 November 2002
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- GU2 9JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the operating hours of the food store would have on the living conditions of nearby residents in relation to noise and related disturbance
What decided it
The appellant's concession to operating hours of 7am to 11pm, supported by the Noise Assessment showing no significant impact at these hours and absence of objection from the Council and interested parties, allowed the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G1(3) of the Guildford Local Plan 2003
- 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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