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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 dates6,163Searchable applications
896Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 4,901 approved or refused records
801Refused applications
4,100 approved · 801 refused · 214 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/D/00093
Discharge of condition 6 (construction phase and site logistics plan) , 9 (Nature Conservation), 14 (reptile mitigation) of planning application 22/P/01636. Approved
Land at Former Pond Meadow School, Pond Meadow, Guildford
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/T/00155
Bay tree- remove the three trunks by 2m from the ground (Wanborough Conservation Area)
The Court, Wanborough Manor, Wanborough Hill, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JR
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/00957
Proposed erection of a single storey golf tuition facility.
Clandon Regis Golf Club, Epsom Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RH
Received 23 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/00960
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of an single storey outbuilding in the rear garden of the existing dwelling house would be lawful.
109 Lime Grove, Guildford, GU1 1PH
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/00964
Construction of additional storey to create two-storey dwelling
129 Ash Hill Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 5DW
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/00966
Retention of existing boundary treatments, proposed level increase in the garden and associated works (retrospective).
Greenacres, Forest Road, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5BT
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided24/D/00097
Discharge of conditions 3 (External Materials), 4 (Noise Impact), 6 (Bicycle Parking), 7 (Vehicular Access) ,8 (Boundary Treatment),10 (Energy Statement) ,11 (Waste and Recycling Facilities),12 (Water Efficiency),13 (Nature Enhancement),14 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission 23/P/01649 approved 05/04/2024.
89 Applegarth Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LX
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/00981
Conversion of the detached garage/car port to a residential annexe with changes to fenestration.
Whites Farmhouse, Aldershot Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3HY
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Decided24/T/00163
T1 Oak - Cut back by 2/3m to secondary growth points (TPO - No. 1 of 2024)
Torridon, 6 Northfield, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8JN
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/00990
Part change of use for a private personal training studio in existing building on site.
Station Goods Yard, Shalford Railway Station, Station Approach, Shalford, GU4 8JD
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/00998
Double hip to gable barn end dormer loft conversion with matching materials.
37 East Meads, Guildford, GU2 7SW
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decided23/D/00026/2
Discharge of Condition 4 (Drainage), 7 (Vehicle Parking) & 8 (Electric Vehicle Charging Point) of planning permission 22/P/01428 approved 15/11/2022.
Pinks Hill House, Pinks Hill, Wood Street Village, Guildford, GU3 3BW
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01003
Retrospective application for change of use of land to 1 pitch for gypsy/traveller static caravan.
Land and buildings to the east of, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, GU3 2DF'
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01018
Erection of a detached dwelling with associated access drive and parking spaces following demolition of existing single storey extension to Grange Farm
Grange Farm, Grange Road, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1DN
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01021
Change of use of Land for equestrian purposes.
Land east of, Unstead Lane, Bramley, GU5 0BT
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01024
Erection of single storey, two storey and enclosed porch following the removal of existing porch and rear conservatory
95 The Street, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1DD
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01031
Installation of solar PV
Onslow Arms Inn, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7TE
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Decided24/N/00090
Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/02394 approved 09/09/2020 to replace the existing drawings with the ones submitted with this application.
Land rear of Chicane and Quintons, Ockham Road North, East Horsley, KT24 6PU
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01036
Single storey side extension.
40 Eagle Road, Guildford, GU1 4HY
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01037
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of two height barriers not exceeding 4.0 metres in height would be lawful.
Artington Park And Ride, Old Portsmouth Road, Artington, Guildford, GU3 1LP
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01038
Two storey side extension with new roof and changes to fenestration
Yew Tree Cottage, Park Horsley, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5RZ
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01044
Display of internally illuminated fascia signage to front and rear and internally illuminated projecting sign.(retrospective)
10 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/01049
Replacement of existing single-glazed timber sash windows at front of property
7 Oxford Terrace, Guildford, GU1 3RJ
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/T/00174
T1 Chestnut - crown reduced by 3m and T2 Sorbus - crown reduced by 1.5m (Waterden Road Cons Area)
3 Churchill Road, Guildford, GU1 2AX
Received 11 Jul 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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