Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates6,329Searchable applications
896Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,059 approved or refused records
825Refused applications
4,234 approved · 825 refused · 220 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas40 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided24/P/01373
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the formation of a habitable room in roofspace with rear dormer window and front rooflights
3 Hall Dene Close, Guildford, GU1 2UL
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01374
Erection of a self build replacement dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling.
Fairways, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01375
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the variation of condition 2 (materials) and condition 3 (Drawing numbers) of application 23/P/01478, approved on 13/11/2023 for a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, changes in fenestration, roof alterations with addition of roof lights and solar panels, internal redesign and addition of front porch.
35 Summersbury Drive, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8JG
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/W/00088
Prior notification for a single storey 3.50 metre rear extension with WC, 3.63 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.70 metres following demolition of existing rear structure.
67 Bray Road, Guildford, GU2 7LJ
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01376
Proposed part single, part two storey front, rear and side extension, two storey front extension, rear pergola, changes to fenestration including replacement windows and doors and new Juliet balconies.
Larkspurs, Oak Grange Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7UD
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00236
T1 Multi stemmed Alder - fell (Tree Preservation Order P1 201/2).
2 Robin Close, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5JS
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01377
Erection of conservatory to side elevation (retrospective application).
46 Clockbarn Way, Send, Woking, GU23 7BG
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/D/00141
Discharge of condition 9 (Visibility Splays) of planning permission 23/P/01369 approved 15/08/2024.
27 Carfax Avenue, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1BD
Received 22 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01378
Part single/two storey side/rear extensions.
15 Grantley Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8DL
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01379
Replacement of road facing windows and doors, together with new landscaping to front.
East Clandon Village Hall, The Street, East Clandon, GU4 7RY
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/N/00108
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 20/P/02155 approved 18/03/2022 to amend the parameter plans of the outline consent.
Weyside Urban Village (Slyfield regeneration Programme), Slyfield Green, Guildford, GU1
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01380
Proposed Padel Court and associated change of use of land to residential.
Lake House, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01381
First floor extension over family room to provide additional accommodation, loft conversion, addition of solar panels and changes to fenestration.
12 Pewley Way, Guildford, GU1 3PY
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01382
Proposed erection of two outbuilding following demolition of one summer house.
21 Abbotswood, Guildford, GU1 1UX
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00237
T01 Alder remove dying tree. T02 Lombardy poplar, remove. T03 sycamore crown lift to 6 m above ground level. T04 alder, crown lift to 6 m above ground level. T05 Birch tree, removed suppressed tree. G01 move and replant 17 Himalayan birch trees at 4 to 5 m spacing (Ockham Conservation Area).
Millwater, Mill Lane, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6QT
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01383
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission Ref: 24/P/00387 approved 16/05/2024 for a proposed outbuilding. Amendment to position of outbuilding.
Tor Cottage, Plaws Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9SX
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided23/D/00127/1
Discharge of conditions 6 (Energy Statement) & 8 (Details of storage facilities for waste and recycling) of planning permission 24/P/01013 approved 09/08/2024 (description amended 26/11/2024).
Hillside Manor, Shere Road, West Horsley, Guildford, KT24 6EP
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/D/00053/3
Discharge of conditions 29 (Wind Report), 30 (Transport infrastructure delivery plan) & 53 (Noise assessment) 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 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01384
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for a single storey rear orangery.
The New Cottage, Bailes Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2AX
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01385
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 2 (drawing numbers), 4 (protective fencing) and 8 (storage of waste) of planning permission 24/P/00270 approved 05/08/24 for the erection of a self build dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling.
The Annexe, White Lane, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6HJ
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/D/00142
Discharge of conditions 8 (Sustainable urban drainage) & 9 (surface water drainage) of planning permission 23/P/00181 approved 02/02/2024.
26-29 Woodbridge Meadows, Guildford, GU1 1BA
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/D/00114/8
Discharge of condition 26 (Site-wide Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Strategy) of application 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01386
Erection of two dwellinghouses, new access, landscaping and parking
Westfield, Ockham Road North, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6NU
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01387
Proposed outbuilding in the rear garden.
45 Potters Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7AJ
Received 23 Sept 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Guildford Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Halton Borough Council
- Hampshire County Council
- Harborough District Council
- Harlow District Council
- Hart District Council
- Hartlepool Borough Council