73 Burpham Lane, Guildford, GU4 7LX

single storey side/rear extension and minor fenestration changes following demolition of garage

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Davis J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed extension's disproportionate depth, scale, and complex roof form would overwhelm the dwelling's original character and fail to integrate as a well-designed addition, contrary to local plan policies and SPD guidance requiring high quality design that respects scale, proportion and mass.

Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategies and Sites 2015-2034 (2019), Policy D4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023, Policy H4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023, Policy B-FD 1 of the Burpham Neighbourhood Plan (2016)

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