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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 dates6,338Searchable applications
897Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,066 approved or refused records
827Refused applications
4,239 approved · 827 refused · 221 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/P/01402
Proposed new balcony following removal of existing balcony to south west elevation..
Aldro School, Lombard Street, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AS
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/D/00145
Discharge of conditions 3 (Material samples) & 4 (Roof lighting details) of planning permission 23/P/00818 approved 29/09/23.
The Barn House, Rose Lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6NE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/N/00121
Non-material amendment of planning permission 16/P/00222 approved 26/01/2018 for the proposed footpath realignment and surface water outfall connection.
Land at Manor Farm, The Street, Tongham, GU10 1DG
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided23/D/00058/7
Discharge of condition 14 (EV charging points) of planning application 22/P/01497. Approved 03/04/2023.
Guildford Plaza, 5 Portsmouth Road, Guildford
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/N/00122
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/P/01704 approved 11/06/2024 to condition 2 (drawing numbers) for minor amendment (as varied by non-material amendment approval 24/N/00078) for minor amendments to fenestration and adjustment to window openings
Wynchmoor, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00239
T1 Holly - fell and grind out the stump due to proximity to boundary wall with neighbours garden and future potential for damage to the wall T2 Apple - reduce crown 2 meters all round to previous pruning points to maintain suitable crown size for location and thin crown for fruit better production. Group 1 - mixed species mature shrubs fell and stump grind (Waterden Road Conservation Area).
52 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AL
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/D/00146
Discharge of Condition 3 (Mechanical Ventilation), 5 (Materials), 6 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 7 ( Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme), 11 (Assessment of the impact of vibration of railway) of planning permission 23/P/01305 approved 01/04/2024.
3 White Rose, Guildford Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6BE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided23/D/00058/8
Discharge of condition 17 (Drainage Verification Report) of planning permission 22/P/01497 approved 30/30/24
Guildford Plaza, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU4 2AN
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided23/D/00058/9
Discharge of condition 26 (Archaeology Report) of planning permission 22/P/01497 approved 03/04/24.
Guildford Plaza, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU4 2AN
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided23/D/00058/10
Discharge of condition 33 (Location of bicycle parking and charging point for e-bikes) of planning permission 22/P/01497 approved 03/04/2023.
Guildford Plaza, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU4 2AN
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/D/00042/1
Discharge of condition 8 (Structural Details) of planning application 23/P/00726. Approved 18/09/2023.
Pinecroft, Pirbright Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2HU
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/D/00147
Discharge of condtion 3 (External Finishes) of planning application 24/P/01081. Approved 18/09/2024
Car Park Adjacent To Post Office, 4 Station Approach, Ash Vale, GU12 5LP
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01403
Erection of a ground floor garden room extension with an open porch with alterations following demolition of existing porch/ entrance hall.
1 Postford Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01404
Proposed single storey ground floor rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Conversion of garage. Insertion of 2no. roof lights in existing roof and new front porch.
32 Frog Grove Lane, Guildford, GU3 3EX
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00240
(T1) English Oak -Selective limb reduction on 25% of the overall crown & overextended laterals to rebalance and lift limbs near hedges, giving clearance. 20% thin of the epicormic growth within the canopy.(Abbotswood Conservation area)
40 Abbotswood, Guildford, GU1 1UZ
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01405
Listed Building Consent for the repair of the existing windows.
6 Castle Street, Guildford, GU1 3UW
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/T/00241
(T1) Green Cyprus-Crown reduction by 12M.(St. Catherines Conservation area)
Piccards Manor Local Historic Parks And Gardens, Piccards Manor, Sandy Lane, Compton, Guildford
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01406
Formation of habitable room in roofspace with side and rear rooflights.
12 Baillie Road, Guildford, GU1 3LN
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01407
Two storey side extension, single storey side and rear extension together with an extension to the catslide roof to the front elevation.
The Hollies, Sandy Lane, Guildford, GU3 1HF
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01408
Installation of an access track (part retrospective).
Land east of, Unstead Lane, Bramley, GU5 0BT
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01409
Demolition of existing block of flats (4 no.) and garage block (5 garages) and the erection of 4 new-build dwellings including basements, and including the re-use of the existing, altered dropped kerb and formation of new dropped kerb for access to new front drive.
Eversleigh, Lower Edgeborough Road, Guildford, GU1 2DY
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01410
Demolition of existing block of flats (4 no.) and garage block (5 garages) and the erection of 4 new-build semi-detached houses including basements, and including the re-use of the existing, altered dropped kerb and formation of new dropped kerb for access to new front drive.
Eversleigh, Lower Edgeborough Road, Guildford, GU1 2DY
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01411
Application for the change of use of the existing agricultural field for dog walking and free running dog exercise area with associated, parking, field shelters and stock fencing.
Land at Clear Barn, The Heath, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AL
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/01412
Construction of single storey front extension.
65 Nightingale Crescent, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6PD
Received 27 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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