®Planning appeal decision
Land to rear of- 50 and 50A Fairlands Avenue, Fairlands, Guidford, Surrey, GU3 3NB
a ‘detached bungalow
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of the host property, No 50A Fairlands Avenue, having particular regard to the provision of outdoor space, noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, caused by introducing a rear-located single-storey dwelling that conflicts with the established linear pattern and uniform two-storey character of the street, outweighed the limited benefits of providing one additional housing unit.
Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of the Guildford borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015 - 2034 (2019), DM Policy D4, DM Policy D8, Policy G5 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan (2003), DM Policy D5, LP Policy NE4, SS Policy P5, saved Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan (2009)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.