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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 dates6,273Searchable applications
896Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,007 approved or refused records
818Refused applications
4,189 approved · 818 refused · 218 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/T/00207
(T1) Beech tree- Reduce by a max of 2.5 meters. Thin remaining crown 15%.Compton conservation area, TPO P1/101/329
Beech Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EG
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/T/00208
(T1) Cherry tree-Fell.East Clandon conservation area.
Baytree Cottage, Ripley Road, East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7SE
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01244
Erection of detached two storey self-build house following demolition of existing chalet bungalow
Green Tiles, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DB
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01245
Part single part two storey rear/side extension with conversion of garage to kitchen.
43 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2NU
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Appeal decided24/P/01246
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a variation of Condition 2 (drawing numbers) to allow for an attached garage in place of the detached garage on planning permission 23/P/00830 approved 29/08/2023 which was for a variation of condition 2 of planning permission 22/P/01211 approved 27/02/2023 to make changes to the approved position of the bungalow and garage on site.
1 The Bungalows, Mill Lane, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6QT
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Appeal decided24/P/01247
Erection of a two storey dwelling with new access, together with green house, garage/outbuilding, car parking and associated landscaping.
New Manor Farm, Old Epsom Road, East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RL
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01248
Single storey rear extension following the removal of existing conservatory
2 Middle Farm Close, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5LB
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01250
Erection of steel framed outbuilding for business use [Class E] following the partial demolition of existing outbuilding.
Eashing Farm, Eashing Lane, Godalming, GU7 2QB
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01251
Proposed two storey side extension and single storey front/side wrap around extension.
11 Weylea Avenue, Guildford, GU4 7YN
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01252
Reconfigurations and alterations to existing dwelling including changes to fenestration and a new portico over the existing front door together with erection of front entrance gates (description amended 02/10/2024 due to receipt of amended plans received 23/09/2024).
28 Abbotswood, Guildford, GU1 1UZ
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01253
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether replacement of defective windows and doors with new 'heritage' windows and doors of similar appearance to the existing would be lawful.
Broadbridges, The Avenue, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1JN
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/T/00209
(T1, T2, T3 & T4) Yew x 4 - Reduce height by 1.5m and face up all round. (T5) Cherry Laurel - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m. (H1) Pyracantha - Face up garden side. (H2) Jasmine - Face up all round and trim top to a uniform height.Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area.
16 Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3UY
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/D/00128
Discharge of Condition 4 (Flood Risk Assessment) of planning permission 24/P/00506 approved 11/7/2024.
Maple Cottage, Lower Eashing, Godalming, GU7 2QF
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01254
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 2� (Drawing Numbers) , 6 (Site Levels), 12 ( Landscape Design Proposals), 15 (Reptile Precautionary Method of Working), 18 (Waste Minimisation Statement), 22 (Survey of the Site), 23 (Construction Environment Management Plan), 24 (Bat Method Statement), 26 ( Surface Water Drainage) and additional unnumbered condition ((Number of Dwellings) added under non-material amendment application 23/N/00116, to add an additional dwelling (Plot 4a) and minor alterations to dwellings on all plots, of planning permission 22/P/01584 approved 17/10/2023 (as varied by non-material amendment application 23/N/00116 approved 15/01/2024) for Proposed retention of The Paddock, including garage conversion to habitable accommodation and changes to fenestration, and the Coach House, including demolition of the existing garage, and incorporation into a scheme of new residential dwellings with associated garages, parking and extensive landscaping. (Amended description 10/12/24).
The Paddock, Guildford Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5QA
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decided24/T/00210
(T1) Mimosa - Fell to near ground level (stump to remain), (T2) Willow - Reduce crown by 3m in height & 3m in spread all round & crown lift to 3m over lawn.Worplesdon Conservation area.
Church View, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RE
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01255
Erection of a single garage and plant house including associated works.
29A Abbotswood, Guildford, GU1 1UZ
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Appeal decided24/P/01256
Single storey rear extension
Copperkins, Burrows Cross, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QF
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/D/00129
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (LEMP), 10 (Waste Minimisation), and 16 (CEMP) of planning permission 22/P/01966 approved 16/01/2026
94 Potters Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7AL
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01257
Resurfacing the existing driveway with porous tarmac.
The Granary, Foxburrow Hill Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0BP
Received 26 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01258
Proposed front porch Infill.
22 Forster Road, Guildford, GU2 9AF
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/T/00211
(T1) Lime - Crown reduce by approximately 20%.TPO- P1/201/229
Wind I Willows, 25 Hutton Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5EY
Received 26 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01259
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing pergola
6 St Mildreds Road, Guildford, GU1 1TX
Received 26 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01260
Construction of side and rear boundary walls, fencing and gates.
St Thomas Court, 39 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3LA
Received 26 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/01261
Proposed single storey side extension with part accommodation in roof following demolition of existing garage.
128 Potters Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7AL
Received 27 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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