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Dismissed13 October 20253368962

Land Outside The Friary, Commercial Road, Guildford, GU1 4YT

Planning appeal 3368962 at Land Outside The Friary, Commercial Road, Guildford, GU1 4YT (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2025 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and amenity of the local street-scene.

the installation of communication kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertisement display

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Murray D
Postcode
GU1 4YT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the character and amenity of the local street-scene
  • the effect on the pedestrian movement in the area and public safety

What decided it

The proposal's harmful effect on the character and amenity of the street-scene combined with its material disruption to pedestrian movement and public safety outweighed the limited public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Local Plan: Strategy and SitesPolicy D4 of the Local Plan: Development Management PoliciesPolicy D10

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