®Planning appeal decision
Flats at Barton Place, London Road, Guildford, GU4 7JT
the addition of a further storey above existing block of flats to provide four x 1 bedroom flats
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heppell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal on the external appearance of the building with particular reference to the adjacent Grade II listed building
- the impact of the proposal on transport and highways
- the impact of the proposal on the amenity of neighbouring premises at 202 London Road with particular reference to outlook
- the impact of the proposal on the amenity of neighbouring premises at 29, 31, 33, 35 and 37 Coltsfoot Drive with particular reference to privacy
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the adjacent Grade II listed building, combined with unacceptable highway safety impacts and harm to outlook at 202 London Road, outweighed the housing and economic benefits.
The benefits of four flats on a sustainably located brownfield site assisting with five-year housing land supply and providing economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance, unacceptable highway safety impacts, and harm to neighbouring outlook.
Framework references: 215, 135, 202, 208, 110, 116, 57
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.