26/P/00426

Status: Pending
Application Details
Description

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 17 (Pedestrian Improvements) to remove of the requirement for a Copenhagen crossing on the basis that all pupil pick-up and drop-off activity is fully accommodated within the site, the proposed school generates fewer pedestrian and public transport trips than the lawful office use, the requirement fails the statutory tests in paragraph 58 of the NPPF, and an independent Stage 1 Road Safety Audit confirms that the Copenhagen crossing would introduce a safety risk at this junction of planning permission 25/P/00762 approved 24/11/2025 for the 'Proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)(i)) to SEN independent day school (Class F1(a)) including provision of fenced recreation play area, automatic security gate, car parking, bicycle parking, bin store, acoustic fence, and associated works'

Council

Guildford

Application Type

Full Application

Date Received

01 Apr 2026

Date Validated

01 Apr 2026

Location
Address

St Catherines Court, 46-48 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

Postcode

GU2 4DU

Coordinates

51.226508000000000, -0.579970800000000

Source: Application UPRN

Quick Info
UID
26/P/00426
Reference
26/P/00426
Status
Pending
Last Updated
03 Sep 2026