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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 dates6,310Searchable applications
896Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,041 approved or refused records
821Refused applications
4,220 approved · 821 refused · 219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided24/P/01318
Front porch, single storey front infill and rear extension with mezzanine floor above existing garage and partial conversion of garage into habitable space.
Sherborne, Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YA
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/W/00081
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of a solar car park with EV chargers.
North Car Park, Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7JP
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01319
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with rear dormer would be lawful.
2 Orchard Gardens, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NR
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/D/00135
Discharge of condition 3 (Noise Management Scheme) and 8 (Vehicle Exit) of planning application 23/P/00797. Approved 05/03/2024
Rosemont, 39 Papercourt Lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6DS
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01320
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the removal of condition 9 (provide parking area with at least one charging point) of planning permission 23/P/00797, approved 05/03/2024 for the change of use of 1.8 acre field to the rear of 39 Papercourt Lane to a dog walking facility (amended and additional plans received 08/12/23) (retrospective application).
Rosemont, 39 Papercourt Lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6DS
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01321
Proposed part conversion of garage to habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling including two front rooflights and two rear dormers.
Pear Tree Cottage, Little London, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DG
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/N/00103
Non material amendment for planning application 24/P/00288, Approved 03/05/202. Additional solar panels to be added on the roof of the property (description amended 01/10/2024).
Waterside Cottage, Milestone Close, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EP
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01322
The proposed construction of a two-storey side extension, a single-storey rear extension and minor changes to the front door canopy following demolition of garage.
99 Charlock Way, Guildford, GU1 1XY
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00220
Fell diseased Birch tree (Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area).
Tamaroa, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NF
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01323
Demolition of existing B8 industrial unit and construction of new flexible class E use falling within G (i)(ii)(iii).(amended plans received 10 January 2025)
Warehouse Building adjoining, 285 Stoughton Road, Guildford, GU2 9PR
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01324
Replacement of the entrance doors to each property.
107 - 113 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4EB
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01325
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a single storey ground floor rear extension together with a front porch would be lawful..
44 Raymond Crescent, Guildford, GU2 7SX
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01326
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings). To revise the wording from (The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans) with revised drawing numbers listed, as per this submission, of planning permission 23/P/01664, approved 30/11/2023. Single storey front extension to form bay window, front porch canopy, single storey side/rear extension, external rear swimming pool and plant with associated landscaping, fenestration changes including new windows, three rooflights and first floor render following demolition of conservatory, chimney stacks above roof level and inglenook fireplace.
Courtland, 14A Warwicks Bench, Guildford, GU1 3TG
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00221
Remove dead Cherry tree and replace with similar tree (Pirbright Conservation Area).
15 The Gardens, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JD
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00222
Removal of Horse Chestnut in the rear garden (Onslow Village Conservation Area).
30 Litchfield Way, Guildford, GU2 7QH
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01327
Proposed part single and part two storey rear extension, front porch alterations and fenestration changes.
White Cottage, Chalk Lane, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6TJ
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01328
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and velux windows to the front elevation, would be lawful.
Sullington, 2 Boxgrove Lane, Guildford, GU1 2TE
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Appeal decided24/W/00082
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q for the conversion of two agricultural buildings to create two, three bedroom dwellings.
Park Farm, Elmgrove Lane, Normandy, GU3 2BN
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00223
H1 Leylandii - trim top and side, T1 Beech - Reduce height and cut back lower branches, G1 Shrubbery - Take height out and trim (Effingham Cons Area)
Woodstock, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SP
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01329
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump.
20 Norwood Close, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NY
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01330
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to determine whether the erection of a single storey rear extension would be lawful.
2 Vicarage Gate, Guildford, GU2 7QJ
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01331
Erection of a two storey detached dwelling following demolition of the existing garage building extension.
Land south of 94 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8AQ
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided23/D/00172/1
Discharge of condition 4 (new large-scale joinery) of planning application 23/P/01457. Approved 09/10/2023
Gallandes, Shere Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HS
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01332
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to add a single storey side, single storey rear extensions and associated internal changes on application 23/P/02112, approved on 22/08/2024 for the erection of a detached two storey dwelling following the demolition of existing outbuildings (amended plans received 20/03/24).
Court Mead, 6 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HB
Received 9 Sept 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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