®Planning appeal decision
21 Cranley Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2EW
Planning appeal 3360717 at 21 Cranley Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2EW (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2025 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing dwellinghouse and replacement with 2 No. 5- bed, two storey dwellinghouses with accommodation in the roofspace, landscaping and planting, bike storage, car parking and bin storage
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- GU1 2EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 12a and 13 Watford Close with particular reference to loss of privacy, loss of daylight and sunlight and whether or not the proposed development would be overbearing
- Whether or not the proposal would unacceptably harm important habitats and species
- Whether or not the proposed development would meet the requirements for the provision of biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance, combined with unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring occupants and failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain requirements, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery in the context of a five-year supply shortfall.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of a sustainable location were outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance, unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring occupants, and failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain compliance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against Framework policies as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034, April 2019Policy D4 of Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies, March 2023Policy D8 of Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies, March 2023Policy D5 of Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies, March 2023Policy P6 of Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies, March 2023Policy P7 of Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies, March 2023
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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