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Dismissed9 July 20266007507

183, Applegarth Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LP

Planning appeal 6007507 at 183, Applegarth Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LP (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2026 by Inspector H Miles, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA).

change of use from an existing dwelling house under C3 to a 7- bedroom HMO under Sui Generis

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
H Miles
Postcode
GU2 8LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA)
  • Highway safety with particular regard to parking
  • The character of the area
  • The living conditions of existing occupiers with particular regard to noise and smells

What decided it

The development would have a harmful effect on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area due to the absence of a secured planning obligation to deliver necessary mitigation measures, and this very significant harm to an internationally important site outweighs the modest housing benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P5 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites (2019)Policy NRM6 of the South East PlanPolicy H5 of the LPSS

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