®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 48D Church View, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6RX
Planning appeal 6004289 at Land Adjacent to 48D Church View, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6RX (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 April 2026 by Inspector Gardner L, 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 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
- Postcode
- GU12 6RX
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.
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 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)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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