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Allowed5 August 20266005082

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

Planning appeal 6005082 at Land Adjacent to, 17 Little Platt, Guildford, GU2 8JU (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector B. Johnson, 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 2 one-bedroomed houses with new parking spaces

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
B. Johnson
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 58

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