Planning appeal decision
20 Pit Farm Road, Guildford, GU1 2JL
Planning appeal 3317904 at 20 Pit Farm Road, Guildford, GU1 2JL (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing building and erection of three dwellings
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- GU1 2JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety through the provision of car parking
- the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA)
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan on all three main issues (character and appearance, parking provision, and TBHSPA mitigation) and represents sustainable development, with no material harm demonstrated that would justify refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1(1)Policy D1(4)Policy G5(8)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 135
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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