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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 dates6,507Searchable applications
897Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,225 approved or refused records
853Refused applications
4,372 approved · 853 refused · 230 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Apr 2023 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/P/01691
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a loft conversion comprising of new rear dormer and hip to gable roof works.
19 Rydes Hill Road, Guildford, GU2 9ST
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/N/00139
Non Material amendment to alter the wording of condition 2 to allow below ground works to start and remove condition 3 to bring the proposals inline with current building regultions and remove the requirement of an energy statement of approved application 20/P/01926 which allowed the erection of a new 3 bedroom residential dwelling.
27 Broomfield, Guildford, GU2 8LQ
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/W/00111
Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.83 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.76 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.58 metres.
19 Canterbury Road, Guildford, GU2 9TB
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/D/00180
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 24/P/00653 approved 19/11/2024.
Little Warren Farm, One Tree Hill Road, Guildford, GU4 8PL
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/N/00140
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 23/P/01993 approved 02/02/2024 to make changes to the first floor bedroom Juliet balcony and remove a first floor window.
Eden House, Northdown Lane, Guildford, GU1 3TS
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/D/00072/4
Discharge of Condition 11 (Contamination) of planning permission 23/P/01375 approved 06/05/2024
Merrist Wood College, Coombe Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PE
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01692
Alterations to roof of existing side projection to increase ridge height and create rooms in roof, installation of solar panels, and erection of single storey front/side extension.
Firbank Cottage, Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01693
Erection of a second storey side extension, conversion of garage into habitable space and changes to fenestration, following demolition of existing rear conservatory.
16 Lyons Drive, Guildford, GU2 9YP
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/D/00130/1
Discharge of Condition 3 (External Materials) of planning permission 24/P/00885 approved 30/07/2024
Chestnut Farm, Ockham Lane, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6NP
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Appeal decided24/P/01694
Erection of new side extension to form garage and construction of new rooftop lantern.
18 Semaphore Road, Guildford, GU1 3PT
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01695
Erection of a self-build two storey dwelling and outbuilding following demolition of existing garage and boundary wall, including new boundary treatment and vehicular access.
Brae Lea, 3 Austen Road, Guildford, GU1 3NW
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Appeal decided24/P/01696
Erection of 3 two storey dwellings with associated landscaping and new access.
12 Blackwell Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LU
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01697
Erection of a two-storey front extension and replacement of detached garage with an attached garage and accommodation in the roof area, along with a single storey rear extension and creation of a new track along with associated external landscaping works (description amended 28/04/25).
Greenacres, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RB
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Appeal decided24/P/01698
Replacement first floor accommodation over existing retained single storey side extension.
Montclair, Norrels Ride, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5EH
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01699
Erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage.
Sunnyway Cottage, Seale Lane, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AX
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/T/00302
Fell 1 Cedar tree in Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area.
Old Manor Farm, Old Manor Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NE
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01700
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the removal of Condition 2 (scheme for limiting the transition of noise) of prior approval 24/W/00071 approved 11/09/2024.
Duncan House, High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AQ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/D/00093/2
Discharge of Condition 10 (Drainage System) of planning permission 22/P/01636 approved 09/10/2023
Land at Former Pond Meadow School, Pond Meadow, Guildford
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided22/D/00136/7
Discharge of Condition (12) Construction Transport Management Plan of planning permission 20/P/01216 approved 17/09/2021
Land off, Field Way, Send, Woking, GU23 6HJ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/W/00112
Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.77 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.36 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.36 metres.
The Cottage, Blanket Mill Farm, Goose Rye Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RQ
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01702
Replacement of windows and door.
Flat 1, 65 Shawfield Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6QX
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01703
Proposed single storey rear extension, first floor side and rear extensions with changes to fenestration.
Keston, Woodstock, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7UJ
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01704
Ground floor single storey infill extension, together with a first floor extension.
Tokara, Glendene Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AY
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/01705
Application under Section 73 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings) for the proposed rear conservatory following demolition of existing, of planning permission Ref: 23/P/02114 approved 06/06/2024 Planning application to be updated to the latest drawing revision ref; SC/23/163/201 Rev. F which includes the 300mm height increase of the ceiling and overall roof height, the decreased height of the lantern by 150mm and the change of side entrance doors from double to single.
3 Hilltop Close, Guildford, GU3 3HR
Received 19 Nov 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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