Pavement Outside 28-30, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3EL, Guildford, GU1 3EL

Planning appeal 3315187 at Pavement Outside 28-30, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3EL, Guildford, GU1 3EL (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2023 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area and whether the setting of nearby Listed Buildings would be preserved.

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Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Tivey C
Postcode: GU1 3EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area and whether the setting of nearby Listed Buildings would be preserved
The effect of the proposal on visual amenity, including the Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of nearby Listed Buildings

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of designated heritage assets through its incongruous appearance and failure to preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, which harm was not outweighed by the limited public benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy D3Policy HE4Policy HE7

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