1 Madrid Road, GUILDFORD, GU2 7NT

the re-submission of previous planning application 22/P/01864 with proposal of subdivision of land into two separate plots; and the creation of new 2-storey semi-detached 2 to 3-bedroom dwelling house with car parking in front court and bike store in rear gardens

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Naylor R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The integrity of the Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area (SPA)

What decided it

The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area by creating a cramped and incongruous form of development that would unbalance the existing semi-detached pair and appear as a small terrace, contrary to Policies D1, D4 and D7 of the development plan and paragraph 135 of the Framework.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034, Policy D4 of Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023, Policy D7 of Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023

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