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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4,514 approved · 867 refused · 236 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Decided25/P/00278
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of the roof extension to create additional habitable space to include a rear dormer and installation of three rooflights in front roof slope would be lawful.
62 Yew Tree Drive, Guildford, GU1 1NY
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00279
Two storey front extension including bay window, first floor rear/side extension over existing ground floor, hip to gable roof alterations to the main house, alteration to porch with changes to external materials on the roof and first floor.
Woodhill, Farm Lane, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AB
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00280
Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding following demolition of two outbuildings.
The Old Stables, Monkshatch, Hogs Back, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DL
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00281
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use to confirm that the siting of a movable outbuilding and the erection of boundary fencing would be lawful.
The Old Stables, Monkshatch, Hogs Back, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DL
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00282
Proposed change of use for a dog day care business together with the erection of boundary fencing.
Land South of The Old Stables, Monkshatch, Hogs Back, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DL
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/D/00014/2
Discharge of conditions no 3 (External materials) of planning application 23/P/01291, approved on 06/12/2023.
Land to the rear of 168, The Street, West Horsley, KT24 6HS
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/D/00023/2
Discharge of condition no 32 (Water efficiency) of planning application 21/P/02565, approved on 20/12/2024.
Guildford Railway Station, Station View, Guildford
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/D/00025/1
Discharge of condition 3 (External facing materials) of planning application 24/P/00274, approved on 11/09/2024.
Land to the rear of 168,, The Street, West Horsley, KT24 6HS
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/D/00032
Discharge of condition no 2 (Noise assessment) of planning application 24/W/00071, approved on 11/09/2024.
Duncan House, High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AQ
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Withdrawn25/P/00283
Single storey ground floor rear extension.
16 Tormead Road, Guildford, GU1 2JA
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00284
Enlargement of existing garage, new hard standing, new automatic gate, new steps from street level to ground floor level, new balustrade to terrace above garage, new balustrade to front wall at street level, new two storey entrance porch, new cladding, and fenestration alterations.
6 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3SG
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided22/D/00123/1
Discharge of conditions no's 6 (EV Charging point), no 12 (Installation of bird nesting and roosting boxes), no 13 (Refuse storage and recycling details), no 14 (water efficiency details) of planning application 21/P/01676, approved on 02/05/2022.
Land adjacent to 36, Elmside, Guildford, GU2 7SH
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00285
Erection of a front porch, two storey side extension, first floor extension and changes to the fenestration, following demolition of existing garage (as amended by plans received on 02/06/2025 and 14/08/2025).
Ruskin, Green Dene, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5RG
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/P/00286
Proposed new access to area of woodland to the north of Botany Hill.
Woodland on North side of Botany Hill, The Sands, Farnham
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/D/00030/1
Discharge of conditions no 3 (External facing and roofing materials), no 10 (Waste storage) and no 17 (Boundary treatment) of planning application no 24/P/00520, approved on 31/01/2025.
Sheepleas House, Epsom Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6AL
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/P/00287
Erection of a rear single-storey extension, installation of four rooflights, conversion of integral garage into a habitable room, together with associated internal alterations.
Renarth, 152 Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2EB
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided22/D/00075/13
Discharge of conditions no 30 (Foot bridge construction information), no 40 (solar panel details), no 41 (Play equipment details) and no 43 (Water efficiency details) of planning application no 19/P/02223, approved on 01/06/2022.
Land at Garlicks Arch, Send Marsh/Burnt Common, Portsmouth Road, Send
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Registered25/CON/00019
Consultation from Surrey County Council for details of a Drainage Verification Report submitted pursuant to Condition 17 of planning permission ref: GU15/P/02110 dated 19 July 2016. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0025 - this record is for consultation only)
Land at Albury Park Wellsite, Albury Park, East of New Road, Albury, Surrey GU5 9AF
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Awaiting decision22/D/00186/13
Discharge of Condition 30 (Underground and overhead cabling) of planning permission 22/P/01083 approved 18/8/2023.
Orchard Farm, Harpers Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6DE
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Awaiting decision25/P/00288
Erection of one chalet bungalow and two detached houses, together with parking, landscaping and access following demolition of existing workshop and dwellinghouse.
Builders Yard, Flexford Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2EF
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/P/00289
Two storey side and rear extensions with new porch following demolition of existing single storey side extension and existing porch. Re-roof entire house.
123 Ash Hill Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 5DN
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/D/00025/2
Discharge of condition 7 (Construction Transport Management Plan) of planning application 24/P/00274 approved 11/09/2024.
Land to the rear of 168, The Street, West Horsley, KT24 6HS
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Decided25/P/00290
Conversion of the existing loft space into habitable accommodation
2 Compton Heights, Guildford, GU3 1DA
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Decided25/D/00033
Discharge of conditions 6 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan) & 7 (Site Waste Management Plan) of planning permission 24/P/01578 approved 12/02/2025.
Cliffe End, 9 Ridgemount, Guildford, GU2 7TH
Received 4 Mar 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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