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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 dates6,349Searchable applications
897Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,077 approved or refused records
829Refused applications
4,248 approved · 829 refused · 221 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/01431
The proposal is for a loft conversion to include a master bedroom, a study and a bathroom to the property.
2 Wellers Court, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JU
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01432
Erection of 2 storey 3 bedroom self build dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling
Woodys Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guilford, GU5 9DH
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01433
Erection of a two storey side extension following removal of an existing rear single storey extension. Alterations to existing external fa�ade to form habitable area for existing garage and Internal alterations.
5 Goldfinch Gardens, Guildford, GU4 7DN
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/T/00247
(T1) Horse chestnut - crown reduction to suitable growth points by approximately 3-4 metres (20%) to leave a height of approximately 17 metres with a lateral spread of 12 metres. (Pirbright Conservation area)
Green Gates, The Green, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JT
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01434
Erection of a side roof dormer extension with the addition of two rooflights to the side roof slope.
3 Turner Close, Guildford, GU4 7JN
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01435
Proposed front porch and single storey rear extension with flat roof & skylights.
47 Old Lane, Ockham, Guildford, Cobham, KT11 1NW
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01436
Erection of single storey log cabin.
271 Stoughton Road, Guildford, GU2 9PR
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/T/00248
(T1) Walnut - Reduction of entire tree by up to 3.5m,leaving a height of 10m. Finished radial spreads to the north 7.5m, east 4m, west 6m & south by up to 5.5m to leave a finished radial spread of 7m. Remove major deadwood.(St. Catherines Conservation area)
Flat 1, The Grange, 15 Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01437
Application under Section 19 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) to make changes to approved drawings of planning permission 23/P/00777, approved on 23/06/2023 for the extension works and internal alteration to a Grade II Listed building including: 1. reinstatement of the original loggia, balcony and balustrade to the rear south elevation, following the evidence of historic images; 2. repair and reinforce the garden walls and paths, the lower and double staircase; 3. reinstate the garden house, following the evidence of historic images; 4. creation of a new side entrance into the historic pantry; 5. re-arrangement of the former kitchen and service areas by re-instating partitions to the former kitchen; 6. remove the south wall of the former scullery and coal store and form a terrace outside (as permitted with previous applications 10/P/00578 and 13/P/00861) ;7. demolition and rebuilding of the 1914 garage; 8. formation of a swimming pool at the east end of the terrace with facilities underground ? previously permitted (10/P/00578); 9. removal of 5 x low value lime trees at the rear; 10. installation of 24 surface mounted PV panels at the rear.
18 Fort Road, Guildford, GU1 3TD
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01438
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 24 (Restriction of use Class B1(a)) to allow Use Class E ? Commercial, Business and Service for planning permission 10/P/01725, approved on 25/11/2010 for 'Conversion and refurbishment of existing redundant office building with addition of three storey extension fronting Epsom Road to provide twelve residential apartments and the erection of a three storey office (Use Class B1) building fronting Jenner Road with basement parking for twenty cars.' to enable a Class E use class.
Turret House, 1 Jenner Road, Guildford, GU1 3PH
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/D/00148
Discharge of condition 7 (Waste Minimisation) of planning application 24/P/00270. Approved 05/08/2024
The Annexe, White Lane, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6HJ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/D/00053/5
Discharge of condition 26 (Landscape and Ecology Management ) of planning application 23/P/01211. Approved 04/12/2023
Land bounded by the Friary Centre Bus Station, North Street, Leapale Road, Guildford, GU1
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/D/00150
Discharge of condition 3 (Material Schedule), 9 (Arborocultural Method Statement) Condition 11 - (Design Stage SAP) of planning application 24/P/00660. Approved 18/07/2024.
Newlyn, Cross Lanes, Guildford, GU1 2EF
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/T/00249
G1 Buddlejas, fell. G2 Hazels, reduce by 3m
Weycliffe House, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4EB
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01439
Erection of detached 3 bedroom self build dwelling with associated access, parking and gardens.
Castleton, 2 Warwicks Bench Road, Guildford, GU1 3TL
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01440
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a part single and two storey rear extension.
Longacre, Chalk Lane, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6TJ
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01441
Erection of 2 x 5-bed, two storey dwellinghouses with accommodation in the roofspace, together with landscaping and planting, bike storage, car parking and bin storage following demolition of existing dwelling.
21 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2EW
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Appeal decided24/P/01442
Erection of 2 x 5-bed, two storey dwellinghouses with accommodation in the roofspace, together with landscaping and planting, bike storage, car parking and bin storage following demolition of existing dwelling.
21 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2EW
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/T/00250
35 to 51; Prune trees 2m to 3m away from building
Royal Grammar School, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/D/00078/1
Discharge of condition 3 (external materials) of planning application 23/P/00095. Approved 27/04/2023.
Orchard Cottage, Holmbury Hill Road, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NP
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/N/00124
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 23/P/00808 approved 21/8/24 to make changes to the plots.
Former Bus Depot and 7 Ridgemount, Guildford, GU2 7TH
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01443
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a single storey garage outbuilding would be lawful
Cherry Tree Cottage, Pine Walk, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AG
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/D/00151
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials), 5 (Site Waste Management Plan), 7 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 8 (Nature Conservation Interest), 9 (Energy Report), 14 (Bat Survey) and 15 (Landscape) of planning application 24/P/00159. Approved 24/04/2024
Chestnut Beech, 255 Guildford Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NP
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01444
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage, two front dormers and minor fenestration changes.
3 North Side, The Cardinals, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1EA
Received 3 Oct 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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