39 Castle Street, Guildford, GU1 3UQ
Refused on 14 February 2025
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
Replacement of ground floor bay window on east elevation to single curved glass panel
- Received
- 11 December 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Guildford Borough Council
- Ward
- Castle
- Agent
- Lytle Associates Architects
- ReceivedReceived11 Dec
- ValidatedValidated11 Dec
- Consult.Consultation12 Feb
- TargetTarget Date14 Feb
- DecidedDecided14 Feb
Decided in 65 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application for window replacement at 39 Castle Street, Guildford, GU1 3UQ. Guildford has handled 2,986 applications of this type. This one was decided in 65 days. The site is in the Guildford Town Centre conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 272 applications across Castle. We hold 769 applications in total for the GU1 postcode area.
85% of full applications at Guildford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The proposed replacement window would not have the same visual and traditional qualities as the existing bow window and the building's existing windows. As such, it would not respect the traditional external features and openings on the building and would notably alter the appearance of no. 39 Castle Street which has a pleasing traditional appearance, detracting from its historical character. The proposal would also have an unacceptable adverse impact on the character of the streetscene and would not preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area. The replacement window would also be unduly prominent in views down Castle Street from Grade II listed 2-10 Castle Street and grade II listed pub, The Kings Head. As such, it would detract from their settings. No public benefit exists to outweigh this harm and therefore, the proposal would not comply with Sections 66 and 72 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, D1 and D3 of the Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015, D4, D18, D19, and D20 of the Local Plan: Development Management Policies, or the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- GU1 3UQ
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Castle
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 11 December 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 12 February 2025
- Consultation start
- 13 December 2024
- Consultation end
- 12 February 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 12 December 2024
- Neighbour consultation end
- 12 February 2025
- Last date for comments
- 14 February 2025
- Target decision date
- 14 February 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Lytle Associates Architects
- Architect profile
- LYTLE ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS LIMITED
- Agent address
- 20 Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3UY
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 65 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 20 December 2024
- Advertisement expiry
- 12 February 2025
- Site notice start
- 22 January 2025
- Site notice end
- 12 February 2025
Appeal history
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Guildford Town Centre
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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