®Planning appeal decision
Westthorpe , Holford Road, Surrey, Guildford , GU1 2QE
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
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.
Framework references: 60, 131
Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034, Policy D4 of the Guildford Borough Council 2023: Development Management Policies, Policy H1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034, Policy ID3 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034, Policy ID10 of the Guildford Borough Council 2023: Development Management Policies, Policy ID4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034, Policy P7 of the Guildford Borough Council 2023: Development Management Policies, Policy D5 of the Guildford Borough Council 2023: Development Management Policies
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.