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The Coach House, Sandy Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1HF
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Council sourceVariation of Condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 22/P/01988 approved 27/03/2023 for the proposed removal of rear external staircase, new flat roof over outdoor kitchen to lower ground floor rear terrace, increase size of rear lower ground floor patio, changes to fenestration, new external steps from the ground floor side patio to the lower ground floor drive, protective railings to side patio, opening up of an existing doorway to arch in courtyard and insertion of a glazed roof-light to the entrance hall. To amend the position of the flat roof over the proposed outdoor kitchen at lower ground floor level is to be amended, with the roof of the structure forming a new decked extension to the existing ground floor patio, accessed directly from the kitchen. The external steps connecting the ground floor side patio to the lower ground floor driveway are to be repositioned, with the protective railings extended to provide guarding along the edge of the new structure. The door between the proposed outdoor kitchen and the lower ground floor gym is to be reduced from a double door to a single door. The existing window opening between the sitting room and the proposed deck is to be replaced with double doors, retaining the existing opening width.
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| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing approved plans and elevationsDrawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed plans and elevationsDrawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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