Land adjacent to, 17 Little Platt, Guildford, GU2 8JU

the erection of 2 one-bedroomed houses with new parking spaces

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: GU2 8JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA)

What decided it

The provision of adequate SANG and SAMM mitigation measures via Unilateral Undertaking secured the proposal against adverse effects on the SPA integrity, removing the principal reason for refusal and allowing the appeal.

Framework references: 131, 135, 139, 58

Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034 (April 2019), Policies D4 and D8 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies (March 2023), Policy D2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034 (April 2019), Policy D14 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies (March 2023), Policy P5 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034 (April 2019), Saved Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan - Regional Spatial Strategy for the South East 2009

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