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Dismissed20 September 20243336239

Westthorpe , Holford Road, Surrey, Guildford , GU1 2QE

Planning appeal 3336239 at Westthorpe , Holford Road, Surrey, Guildford , GU1 2QE (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2024 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effects on the scheme on the character and appearance of the area.

outline application for demolition of existing buildings and erection of 7 apartments with associated parking (access, appearance, layout and scale to be considered)

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
GU1 2QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Effects on the scheme on the character and appearance of the area
  • The mix of housing tenures, types and sizes
  • The living conditions of the occupiers of 162 Epsom Road and 1 Holford Road, having regard to privacy and outlook, and the new flats, having regard to the provision of outdoor amenity space
  • Highway safety
  • Biodiversity Net Gain

What decided it

The significant and overriding harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the excessive scale, bulk, massing and poor design of the proposed building, which would be incongruous and overbearing in its suburban context, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing provision and other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034Policy D4 of the Guildford Borough Council 2023: Development Management PoliciesPolicy H1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034Policy ID3 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034Policy ID10 of the Guildford Borough Council 2023: Development Management PoliciesPolicy ID4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034Policy P7 of the Guildford Borough Council 2023: Development Management PoliciesPolicy D5 of the Guildford Borough Council 2023: Development Management Policies
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 60Paragraph 131

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