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Dismissed10 December 20243332905

Land at Cavendish Place, Guildford, GU2 8NJ

Planning appeal 3332905 at Land at Cavendish Place, Guildford, GU2 8NJ (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

development of 10 flats

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
GU2 8NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effects of the proposal on the ecological value of the site and implications, if any, on the Broadstreet Common Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI)
  • whether the scheme would be provided with satisfactory means of surface water drainage
  • the effects of the proposal on trees within and adjoining the site
  • whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
  • whether safe and convenient access could be provided and whether there would be any effect on the parking provision for Cavendish Place residents
  • the effects of the proposal on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBH SPA)

What decided it

The material harm to the character and appearance of the area through loss of the woodland pocket and trees, combined with unresolved ecological concerns and reliance on inadequate off-site biodiversity compensation, conflicts with the development plan and outweighs the public benefits of housing delivery.

The conflict with the development plan regarding character and appearance, trees and biodiversity was not outweighed by the public benefit of 10 flats contributing to local housing stock and meeting identified need for smaller homes, nor by limited economic benefits from construction.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ID4Policy D1Policy D4Policy DM5Policy P6Policy P10Policy P4Policy P11Policy D5Policy D8Policy ID3Policy ID10Policy P5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 136

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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