®Planning appeal decision
Land Outside 17-20 Friary St, Guildford, GU1 4EH
installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated advertising display and defibrillator
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Housden C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposal on amenity, character and appearance of the area
- effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to pedestrian movement and public safety
- effect of the proposal on flood risk
What decided it
The proposal would cause material harm to the character and appearance of Friary Street and would impede pedestrian safety through restriction of the footway, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to justify approval.
Framework references: 123, 63
Plan policies cited: 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 D10 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Development Management Policies (2023), Policy P4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Strategy and Sites (2019)
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.