Planning appeal decision
Tangley Lea, New Road, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8LZ
Planning appeal 3333605 at Tangley Lea, New Road, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8LZ (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2024 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of six dwellings, including access and parking following the demolition of the existing dwelling
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- GU4 8LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to Casa Mia and 155-157 New Road
What decided it
The unacceptably cramped and developed appearance of the site, with limited soft landscaping and bulky roof forms, would significantly harm the open and spacious character of the area, combined with the serious harmful overbearing effect on neighbouring occupiers at 155-157 New Road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Strategy and Sites (2019)Policy D4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Development Management Policies (2023)Policy D8 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Development Management Policies (2023)Policy H1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Strategy and Sites (2019)Policy D9 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Development Management Policies (2023)Policy D5 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Development Management Policies (2023)
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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