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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 dates6,437Searchable applications
897Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,161 approved or refused records
843Refused applications
4,318 approved · 843 refused · 225 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Withdrawn24/P/01505
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Larger House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) with the erection of a single storey side/rear extension and conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation
87 Weston Road, Guildford, GU2 8AS
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01506
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions with roof lights and roof lantern and alterations at ground floor level following demolition of existing conservatory.
Binton Coppice, Binton Lane, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1LG
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01507
Erection of a self build two storey detached dwelling together with associated works following demolition of existing dwelling
Pippins, Park Corner Drive, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6SE
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01508
Replacement of windows
66A Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3SA
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Decided24/D/00157
Discharge of conditions 4 (Water efficiency calculations), 5 (Parking), 6 (Bike charging points), 8 (Bird Nesting box) and 10 (Air permeability certificate) of planning permission 24/P/00477, approved 16/5/2024.
9 Longmead, Guildford, GU1 2HN
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01509
Reserved Matters application for details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (following Outline permission 22/P/01175) of Phase 1: INF1a comprising Energy Centre, Substation, Pumping Station, Landscaping, Surface Water Drainage and Car Parking.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/D/00114/9
Discharge of condition 62 (Cultural Strategy) of application 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Appeal decided24/P/01510
Erection of fencing and gates for a commercial tree surgery yard (part retrospective)
Land to the north of Oakland Lodge, Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QA
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01511
Proposed two storey rear extension, together with other minor internal alterations.
2 Goldfinch Gardens, Guildford, GU4 7DN
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01512
Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage, side infill and rear outbuilding.
Glen Cottage, Boxgrove Lane, Guildford, GU1 2TB
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Received23/EC/00258/apl
Enforcement appeal APP/Y3615/C/24/3345585
The Little Shop, Walking Bottom, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RR
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01513
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the variation of condition 2 (Drawing numbers) to increase the height of the bungalow, of application 23/P/00830, approved on 30/08/2023 for a variation of condition 2 of planning permission 22/P/01211 approved 27/02/2023 to make changes to the approved position of the bungalow and garage on site.
1 The Bungalows, Mill Lane, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6QT
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01514
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, including a rear dormer extension, a Juliet balcony and a rooflight to side roofslope.
40 Springfield Road, Guildford, GU1 4DP
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/W/00100
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00 metres
40 Springfield Road, Guildford, GU1 4DP
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01515
Erection of single storey side/rear extension.
40 Springfield Road, Guildford, GU1 4DP
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01516
Display of one illuminated fascia sign and one lightbox projection sign to replace the existing one.
219 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JD
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01517
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to remove condition 1 (agricultural occupancy) of planning permission 97/P/00901 for the 'Erection of a detached 3 bed agricultural workers house with double garage.'
High Ryde, Old Lane, Cobham, KT11 1NJ
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01518
Erection of first floor side extension and rear single storey extension
Bartons, 17 Fairway, Guildford, GU1 2XQ
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided23/D/00125/3
Discharge of condition 4 (Change of materals) of planning permission 22/P/00105 approved 04/05/2023.
Wistaria, 68 Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2DQ
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01519
Erection of single storey rear extension, enlargement of rear dormer window, new pitched roof over existing garage, installation of solar panels, installation of roof lights, fenestration alterations and chimney removal.
21 Mountside, Guildford, GU2 4JD
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01520
Proposed detached three bedroom dwelling.
Lilly Cottage, Mount Pleasant, West Horsley, KT24 6BJ
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01521
Conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with rear dormer and four front rooflights.
6 Lawn Road, Guildford, GU2 4DE
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/W/00101
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.75 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.65 metres
25 Frog Grove Lane, Guildford, GU3 3EY
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/01522
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the erection of single storey rear extension with skylights, conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with Juliet balcony and skylights to front, and front porch extension, would be lawful.
Bluebell Cottage, Green Lane East, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2JL
Received 17 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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