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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 dates6,671Searchable applications
898Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,381 approved or refused records
867Refused applications
4,514 approved · 867 refused · 236 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
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- Decided25/P/00267
Proposed two storey rear and single storey front/rear extensions, roof extension and loft conversion, reconfigured front forecourt with erection of carport and altered rear patio/terrace.
6 Pewley Way, Guildford, GU1 3PY
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/T/00035
Works to various trees located on the north side of Guildford Road, opposite the layby, and to the east of the field gate (please see supporting statement) (Effingham Conservation Area).
Land to east of field gate, opposite layby on north side of, Guildford Road, Effingham
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/T/00036
G1 Mixed species Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 2m Prune foliage from 4 shrub trees in group that are restricting access to seating, footpaths and away from windows. 1x buddleia on lower level and 2x stags horn schuma on upper level. Remove deadwood overhanging footpath 1 Acacia species Pollard to Specified Height Repollard to leave standing height of 4 metres 4 Common lime Climbing Aerial Inspection 12 Common yew Prune Specific Branch/Limb Prune away 1 snapped branch hanging over footpath (Waterden Road Conservation Area).
Mount Alvernia Hospital, 46 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3LX
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00268
Installation of fencing to the right rear plot of land.
Land rear of 3 Calwood House, Chester Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6DS
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Withdrawn25/P/00269
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the variation of condition 17 (hours of operation) so the sports hall cannot operate outside the hours of 06:00 ? 22:00 Monday to Friday (inclusive) and 08:30 ? 17:30 on weekends or public holidays. of application 14/P/00271, approved on 11/07/2014 for the demolition of two storey detached house and erection of a two storey sports hall and link to existing school building on Maori Road. Conversion of existing gym into drama hall, removal of external fire escape and erection of two storey lobby/staircase on Cranley Road.
Lanesborough Preparatory School, Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2EH
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00270
Replacement of existing flat roof to ground floor rear extension with a tiled, ridged roof and covered log store.
Old Oak Cottage, Surrey Gardens, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, KT24 5HF
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00271
Conversion of garage and car port into ground floor living space and porch, rear ground floor loggia over existing patio area and changes to first floor fenestration and internal ground floor layout.
273 Vale Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5LA
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/CON/00016
Consultation from Surrey County Council for non-material amendment to planning permission ref: GU11/P/02080 dated 11 May 2015 to amend plans under Condition 1 to update the fencing details. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0019 - this record is for consultation only)
Land at Seale Lodge Landfill Site, Seale Lane, Seale, Farnham, Surrey GU10 1JZ
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Registered25/CON/00017
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: GU11/P/02080 dated 11 May 2015 to amend plans under Condition 1 to update the fencing details. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0019)
Land at Seale Lodge Landfill Site, Seale Lane, Seale, Farnham, Surrey GU10 1JZ
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00272
Listed Building Consent for replacement of timber windows with new timber windows.
Hazelhurst Farm, Tithebarns Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7LE
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/D/00031
Discharge of condition 3 (Quarry Tiles) of planning application 24/P/01139. Approved 15/10/2024
Treetops, River Wey Close, Artington, Guildford
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00273
Construction of a single storey L-shaped garden pool house and pergola positioned at the rear of the property.
Hazel Dene, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DD
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided24/D/00071/2
Discharge of conditions no's 5 (Construction Transport Management Plan), no 8 (design of a surface water drainage scheme), no 13 (provision and management of a 8-metre wide buffer zone), no 14 (Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Report,), no 15 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and no 21 (hard and soft landscape proposals) of planning application no 22/P/02063, approved on 04/12/2023.
Elmsleigh Farm, Send Barns Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7BP
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00274
Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of an existing outbuilding.
Richmond Cottage, School Hill, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1HY
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00275
Erection of an additional storey above the main part of the house and erection of a single storey side extension following removal of existing garage.
31 Longmead, Guildford, GU1 2HN
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/D/00029/1
Discharge of conditions no 4 (Site Waste Management Plan) and no 7 (external facing and roof material details) of planning application 24/P/00493, approved on 07/02/2025.
Pembroke House, 54 Potters Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7AL
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00276
Erection of a pitched roof, timber-frame outbuilding, following the demolition of the existing outbuilding.
Hill House, 4 Longdown Road, Guildford, GU4 8PP
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00277
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the construction of a garden /hobby room would be lawful.
35 Whitfield Close, Guildford, GU2 9GD
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/T/00037
T1 (Multi stem Bay) - reduce all stems to 6 inches above ground level (Waterden Road Conservation Area).
13 Waterden Road, Guildford, GU1 2AN
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Received24/D/00071/3
Planning permission 20 P 02063 Condition 5, 8, 13, 14, 15 & 21 discharge of conditions.
Elmsleigh Farm, Send Barns Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7BP
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/T/00038
London Plane tree (T3) Crown lift to 3m, prune to establish a 1m vertical clearance from outbuilding, remove all deadwood. There works are to alleviate the presence of anti-social behaviour underneath the canopy of the tree and provide clearance from a adjacent outbuilding (TPO 3 of 2019).
Stoke Recreation Ground, Recreation Road, Guildford
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/CON/00018
Details of a Drainage Verification Report submitted pursuant to Condition 17 of planning planning permission ref: GU15/P/02110 dated 19 July 2016. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0025).
Land at Albury Park Wellsite, Albury Park, East of New Road, Albury, Surrey GU5 9AF
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided20/P/01148/S106/1
Deed of Variation to the Section 106 agreement dated 27/10/22 to amend the cascade system for Local Connection test for allocations within the S106 being: 1. Marketing to the Parish of Normandy for a period of 3 months. 2. If no interest from above, marketing to neighbouring Parishes; Wanborough, Worplesdon, Pirbright, Ash/Ash Vale/Tongham for a period of 3 months. 3. If no interest from above, marketing to the Guildford Borough Council district area for a period of 3 months. 4. If no interest from above then anyone outside the Guildford Borough Council area. (Amended description 28.01.26).
Land south of, Beech Lane, Normandy, GU3 2JH
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/W/00022
Prior notification for a single storey 4.50 metre deep rear extension, 3.60 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.92 metres.
62 Yew Tree Drive, Guildford, GU1 1NY
Received 28 Feb 2025
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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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