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Dismissed4 April 20253353586

The H Bar, 3 Portsmouth Road, Guildford , GU2 4BL

Planning appeal 3353586 at The H Bar, 3 Portsmouth Road, Guildford , GU2 4BL (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2025 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Millmead and Portsmouth Road Conservation Area.

originally described as: Two illuminated fascia signs – the letter ‘H’ and the word ‘Bar

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Moore J
Postcode
GU2 4BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisement on the amenity of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Millmead and Portsmouth Road Conservation Area

What decided it

The sheer scale and illumination of the proposed advertisements would dominate the front elevation of the historic building and be highly discordant to its domestic scale, thereby failing to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D10Policy D18Policy D20Policy D3Policy ID8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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