Planning appeal decision
285 Stoughton Road, Guildford , GU2 9PR
Planning appeal 3293036 at 285 Stoughton Road, Guildford , GU2 9PR (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
erection of new commercial building following demolition of existing and associated works
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- GU2 9PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The absence of evidence demonstrating that lorries could be parked on site and manoeuvred successfully to exit in a forward gear, resulting in unacceptable adverse impact on highway safety in a location with frequent traffic and pedestrian movements near a school.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ID3 of the Guildford Local Plan: Strategy and Sites (2019)
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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