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Allowed12 October 20233312411

St Thomas Court, 39 Epsom Road , Guildford , GU1 3LA

Planning appeal 3312411 at St Thomas Court, 39 Epsom Road , Guildford , GU1 3LA (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the principle of the change of use.

the conversion of existing office use B1(a) to residential C3 for 7no. apartments including: removal of the existing single storey entrance lobby; introduction of a three storey side gable extension, installation of rooflights, provision of front lightwell and enlargement of the existing basement with external staircase; and associated cycle and car parking and refuse storage

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cramond D
Postcode
GU1 3LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the principle of the change of use
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality
  • the effect of the proposal on residential amenity for neighbours and future occupiers
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety and parking
  • the effect of the proposal on the environment generally
  • the effect of the proposal on the Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area (TBHSPA) specifically

What decided it

The proposal accords with the development plan as a whole and would not have unacceptable adverse effects on any of the main issues, with the legal agreement securing mitigation for the Thames Basin Heath SPA.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E3Policy D1Policy D3Policy D2Policy ID4Saved Policy G1(3)Saved Policy G5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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