Planning appeal decision
133 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9XA
Planning appeal 3294490 at 133 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9XA (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 13 April 2023 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed flat would provide reasonable living conditions for the future occupier in terms of space and privacy.
the conversion of the unused rear part of the existing estate agents to a 1 bed flat with some minor fenestration changes
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- GU2 9XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed flat would provide reasonable living conditions for the future occupier in terms of space and privacy
- The effect on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA)
What decided it
The formal Unilateral Undertaking to contribute to SANGS and SAMM mitigation measures resolved the potential adverse effect on the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, allowing the proposal to proceed without conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy H1Policy H4Policy NE4Policy P5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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