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Letter: Building Height Control in Guildford Remains Weak Under the Local Plan
From: Alistair Smith Chair of the Guildford Society The Guildford Society comments on three points in the letter from Joss Bigmore: There Are Few Significant Changes to the North Street…
Opinion: Local Plan Review Must Reassess Population Predictions and Housing Targets
By Niels Laub Guildford Borough Council has undertaken to carry out a review of the Local Plan. The review, necessary to be carried out in any case after five years…
Second Leaked Tory Email Shows Some Were Very Concerned About Building Height
By Martin Giles A second leaked email marked “CONFIDENTIAL” has been sent to The Guildford Dragon NEWS. It is part of an email debate in 2018, held within the then-ruling…
Letter: There is a Strong Chance St Edward Will Win an Appeal
From: David Ogilvie Architect This letter was written before the announcement by St Edward that an appeal is underway. I attach a view of the Solum Station proposal with the…
Opinion: Why Planning at Guildford Borough Council is Not Working
Planning has been an increasingly vexed subject at GBC as the pressure from central government for more and more development is applied. Here, Bernard Quoroll, an experienced local government officer…
Letter: This is the Type of Housing Guildford Should welcome
From: Nic Allen In response to: Again, Cathedral ‘Survival’ Plan in Doubt as Council Planners Recommend Refusal Obviously, there is a large amount of debate about the Guildford Cathedral development.…
Letter: I Admire the Way Cllr Rigg Took on His Workload
From: Julian Lyon prospective R4GV candidate in the forthcoming borough council elections In response to: R4GV are Embarrassed About North Street I first got involved in local politics when arguing…
Opinion: A New Strategy Is Required for Guildford Planning
By Richard Mills chair of the Guildford Town Centre Conservatives but writing in a personal capacity In recent weeks, The Dragon’s columns have echoed a widespread view that Planning in…
Opinion: Another High Building Brings Questions for May Elections
By Alistair Smith Chair of the Guildford Society The approval allowing redevelopment of No 1 Onslow Street highlights that Guildford town centre is changing in ways that need proper consideration…
Opinion: The Lib Dem Cop Out is Costing Guildford
Bill Stokoe is the chair of the Guildford Vision Group but writes here in a personal capacity to give his view of the situation in the wake of the borough…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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