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Dismissed24 August 20223284335

32 Queen Eleanors Road, Guildford, GU2 7SL

Planning appeal 3284335 at 32 Queen Eleanors Road, Guildford, GU2 7SL (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2022 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.

the change of use from residential C3 (Dwelling House) to house of multiple occupation (sui generis)

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
GU2 7SL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
  • whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with regards to noise and provision of adequate internal floorspace

What decided it

The proposal would result in a significant increase in activity and noise from higher occupancy levels that would be out of place in the tranquil, residential character of Queen Eleanor's Road where no other HMOs exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015 – 2034Policy G1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan 2003

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