®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 48D Church View, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6RX
the erection of a one-and-a-half-storey bungalow
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gardner L
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 occupiers of 48 Church View, with particular regard to outlook and natural light
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of private amenity space and natural light
- whether the proposal could deliver the required biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The harmful effects on character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing delivery benefits, such that the presumption in favour of development does not apply.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery benefits and sustainable construction was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 135
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 D8 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies (2023), Policy D5 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies (2023), Policy ID4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites (2019), Policy P7 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies (2023)
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.