Land Outside 17-20 Friary St, Guildford, GU1 4EH

Planning appeal 3368960 at Land Outside 17-20 Friary St, Guildford, GU1 4EH (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the proposal on amenity, character and appearance of the area.

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Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Housden C
Postcode: GU1 4EH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: 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)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 123Paragraph 63

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