Policy information sourced from the Guildford Local Plan: Develpment Managment Policies
ID7: Community Facilities
Development proposals for new, expanded or replacement community facilities are required to:
- be appropriate in design terms;
- avoid an unacceptable impact on the amenity of neighbouring residents; and
- avoid unacceptable transport impacts.
Development proposals for new, expanded or replacement community facilities are:
- expected to be located and designed so that they can be conveniently accessed by their intended users via public transport, walking and cycling; and
- encouraged to be co-located with compatible and mutually supportive facilities or uses.
Complementary or ancillary uses, closely associated with or as part of a community facility are encouraged, provided that they do not detract from the facility and its primary function.
Development proposals for new Local Centres or community hubs are encouraged to be designed to be flexible and adaptable to accommodate changing needs and modern lifestyles.
Community facilities will be retained for the benefit of the community and development proposals resulting in their loss or change of use will be resisted unless it is demonstrated that:
- adequate alternate provision exists or a replacement facility of an equivalent or better standard is to be provided in a location equally or more conveniently accessible to the facility’s current catchment area; or
- there is no longer a need for the facility in its existing or alternative community use and its retention for such uses has been fully explored without success.
For more information please see the Local Plan