Urn Field, Downside Road, Guilford, GU4 8PH

Planning appeal 3300200 at Urn Field, Downside Road, Guilford, GU4 8PH (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 21 October 2022 by Inspector Miles H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and on the provision of education and community facilities.

the creation of a floodlit artificial hockey pitch with a 6 - lane all weather running track, a football pitch, relocation of cricket nets, extension to sports pavilion balcony and new javelin, discus, shot put and long jump area alongside the creation of a new store building and additional on-site car parking

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Miles H
Postcode: GU4 8PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and on the provision of education and community facilities.

What decided it

The significant benefits to educational and community sports facilities were found to outweigh the limited and time-restricted harm to the AONB's landscape and scenic beauty.

the benefits of improved education and community sports facilities outweighed the limited harm to the AONB's landscape and scenic beauty, and the appeal was allowed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P1Policy P2Policy CF4Policy R6Policy ID4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176Paragraph 149Paragraph 95Paragraph 93

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