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Guildford Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Guildford Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates6,270Searchable applications
896Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,004 approved or refused records
818Refused applications
4,186 approved · 818 refused · 218 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Apr 2023 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Comment on a planning applicationLocal plan Guildford Local PlanConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Find out if an article 4 direction applies to your property
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas40 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Decided23/D/00063/34
Discharge of Condition 43 (Demolition Construction Environmental Management Plan) of planning permission 20/P/02155 approved 30/03/2022.
Weyside Urban Village (Slyfield regeneration Programme), Slyfield Green, Guildford, GU1
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01229
Erection of a single storey dwelling and garage including all associated landscaping following demolition of existing dwelling and buildings (self build).
Dwelling adjacent to Hookwood Manor, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6ET
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Decided24/D/00053/2
Discharge of Condiion 34 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission 24/P/00701 approved 04/4/2025
Land bounded by the Friary Centre Bus Station, North Street, Leapale Road, Guildford, GU1
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01230
Erection of single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and extension to front dormer.
Edale, 9 Pine View Close, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RS
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided20/D/00127/2
Discharge of Condition 6 (Materials) & 8 (Water Efficiency) of planning permission 19/P/01982 approved 17/03/2020.
Fairacre, Oak Grange Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7UE
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/CON/00027
Consultation from Mole Valley District Council for the removal of existing flat roof dormer, and construction of new gable, and with oriel window to front elevation.
Thorncroft, 63 Woodlands Road, Bookham, Leatherhead KT23 4HL
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/D/00114/7
Discharge of condition no 6 and 46 (Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI)) of application 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided22/D/00115/2
Discharge of Condition 14 (Pedestrian inter-visibility Splay) of planning permission 21/P/01627 approved 27/07/2022.
26 Waterden Road, Guildford, GU1 2AY
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided22/D/00067/11
Discharge of Condition 24 (Water Efficiency) of planning permission 20/P/01128 approved 18/02/2022
The Queen Stage, The Street, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5LU
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01231
Front porch infill extension, changes to fenestration and dormer materials, widening of driveway, �and replacement of existing fence panels along Sydney Road frontage with new 1.8m high timber close boarded fencing with concrete posts
2 Sydney Place, Guildford, GU1 3NN
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01232
Replacement fenestration, soffits and gutters
Clandon House & Albury House, Sells Close, Guildford, GU1 3JY
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01233
Erection of single storey side/rear extension.
Loppers Ash, Broadford, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8DR
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/N/00100
Non Material Amendment to vary condition 2 (drawings) and condition 8 (fixed shutters) of planning permission 20/P/01692 approved 01/02/2021 to amend the windows on the front and rear elevation to have three pane rather than two panes and to replace the fixed external shutters with internal fixed shutters.
90 The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4JB
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01234
Proposed single storey side extension and loft conversion with side dormers to the main roof and rear outrigger.
6 Denzil Road, Guildford, GU2 7NQ
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01235
First floor side extension and ground floor rear extension.
38 Maple Grove, Guildford, GU1 1LP
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01236
Installation of a vehicle crossover serving 107 Great Goodwin Drive
107 Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2UB
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01237
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, erection of front portico, alterations to the roof of the existing garage, changes to fenestration, application of render to all elevations, and extension of existing patio and driveway, following demolition of existing single storey side extension (description amended 04/10/2024).
2 Orchard Gardens, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NR
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01238
Conversion of garage to habitable accomodation with changes to fenestration and velux rooflights
1 Farm Walk, Guildford, GU2 7QW
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01239
Erection of single storey front extension following partial demolition of existing conservatory
Hill Top House, 153 Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 7RL
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01240
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 4 (hours of operation) of planning permission reference: 11/P/01155 for the proposed dual use of cricket pavilion to include classes D2 (sports pavilion) and D1 (pre-school/daycare) (as amended by plans received 21/07/2011) to allow for amending the operating hours from 08:00 ? 15:00 (existing) to 08:00 - 17:30, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
Pavilion, Backside Common, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decided24/W/00077
Prior notification for a single storey 8.00 metre rear extension, 3.59 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.63 metres.
The Duchies Cottage, Mill Lane, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0BT
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01241
Erection of new detached garage
1 Douglas Close, Jacobs Well, Guildford, GU4 7PB
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decided24/T/00206
T1 Ash - Crown reeducation by 3-4 metres. T2 Hawthorn - Reduce height but 4 metres. T3 Cherry - Reduce height by 2 metres. T4 Cherry - Crown lift by 2.5 metres (West Horsley Conservation Area)
Britans Farm, 42 The Street, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6AX
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01242
Extension to existing front garden terrace.
The Brittania, 9 Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BE
Received 21 Aug 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Guildford Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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