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Dismissed18 September 20266009645

Grandview House, 94 Broad Street, Guildford, GU3 3BE

Planning appeal 6009645 at Grandview House, 94 Broad Street, Guildford, GU3 3BE (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector C Walker, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

construction of a chalet-style dwelling to replace approved incidental outbuilding at rear of Grandview House

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C Walker
Postcode
GU3 3BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area
  • the effect of the proposal on the ecological value of the site, with particular regard to trees and protected species
  • whether or not there is sufficient distance between Grandview House and the proposed dwelling to meet the privacy needs of both existing and future occupiers
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal is capable of achieving the sustainable design objectives set out in the development plan
  • if the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The adverse effect on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, combined with unresolved harm to protected species, trees, and privacy, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

the benefits of housing delivery, economic activity and sustainable location were outweighed by substantial harm to the SPA integrity, unresolved protected species impacts, tree loss, and privacy harm

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P2Policy ID3Policy ID4Policy P5Policy P7Policy D5Policy D4Policy D14Policy D16Policy D2saved Policy NRM6

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