Planning appeal decision
Roundoak White Hart Lane, Wood Street Village, Guildford, GU3 3EA
Planning appeal 3293073 at Roundoak White Hart Lane, Wood Street Village, Guildford, GU3 3EA (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the breach of planning control on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission the erection of brick piers and gates
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- GU3 3EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the breach of planning control on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The gates and piers appear as dominant, intrusive and very urban structures in a semi-rural environment that is characterised by hedges, landscaping and softer boundary enclosure, causing significant harm to character and appearance that is not outweighed by the appellant's personal circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy A50Policy A50(4)Policy G1Policy G5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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