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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 dates6,551Searchable applications
897Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,266 approved or refused records
853Refused applications
4,413 approved · 853 refused · 233 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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/D/00114/28
Discharge of Condition 23 (landscaping details) for SANG phases 1, 2 and 3 and Access and Landscaping phases 1, 2 and 3 of planning permission 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01821
Erection of 4no. 4-bed dwellings and associated landscaping with access from Old Manor Lane
Old Manor Farm, Old Manor Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NE
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided23/D/00056/1
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Cycle Store), 7 (Electric Charger), 10 (Water Calculation) and 11 (Biodiversity Gains) of planning permission 21/P/01605 approved 01/07/2022
1 High View Road, Guildford, GU2 7RS
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01822
Loft conversion comprising of a rear facing dormer and three front facing skylights.
2 Bradfield Close, Guildford, GU4 7YT
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01823
Erection of single storey rear extension with roof lights
2 Bradfield Close, Guildford, GU4 7YT
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01824
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with a new rear dormer at the rear, front roof windows, and new gable would be lawful.
73 Rydes Hill Road, Guildford, GU2 9SP
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01826
Erection of a detached 2 bedroom dwelling with rooflights, associated access arrangements and landscaping (self build)
Land to the west of Bavins, Mark Way, Godalming, GU7 2BW
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01827
Erection of single storey side and rear extension with roof lanterns following demolition of existing conservatory and garage
13 Old Lane, Ockham, Guildford, Cobham, KT11 1NW
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01828
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory (description amended 07/01/2025).
26 Hanson Close, Guildford, GU4 7NJ
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01829
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a single storey rear extension would be lawful.
Sapperton House, Lawbrook Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9QW
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01830
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension.
66 Broomfield, Guildford, GU2 8LJ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/01831
Application to vary Condition 2 (approved drawings) to allow for changes to the external walls, rooflight positions and fenestration in the rear elevation of planning permission 22/P/00261 for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
22 Artillery Terrace, Guildford, GU1 4NL
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/T/00321
Ash (3x) and Alder (3x): Fell, Oak: remove dead wood and thin crown, Monkey Puzzle tree: Thin crown by 20%, Oak: Fell and replant with Ornamental Maple, Apple: 50% reduction (Albury Cons Area)
Albury Estate Office, Weston Yard, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AF
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01832
Single storey rear extension with roof light and changes to fenestration following demolition of existing conservatory
50 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AL
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01833
Erection of 1.2m high estate rail fencing to front elevation and extension of existing parking area.
1 and 2, Manor Farm Cottages, Elstead Road, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1HX
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/T/00322
T1 & T2 Handkerchief tree x 2: Fell to ground level, T3 & T4 Ivy covered beech & plum tree: Reduce by 3 meters and leave 7m in height and 2m spread, T5 Mixed hedge (plum trees): Reduce by 3 meters and leaving 3m height (Onslow Village Cons)
Wilders, Farm Walk, Guildford, GU2 7QW
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01834
The replacement of existing roof plant, pipework, internal access ladder, and repairs to existing mechanical plant.
Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01835
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of existing roof plant, pipework, internal access ladder, and repairs to existing mechanical plant.
Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Registered24/D/00192
Application to approve details of conditions no 3 (external joinery details including rooflights and doors) and no 4 (external facing and roofing materials including colour and finish) of application 24/P/00289, approved on 25/04/2024.
Haven Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01836
Installation of new plant and associated louvres including the installation of Air Source Heat Pumps following removal of existing plant
93 London Road, Guildford, GU1 1YT
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01837
Realignment of existing access to the A3 and construction of a landscaped bund for noise reduction purposes and associated works.
Priors Glade, Priorswood, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DR
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01838
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension with glazed rooflight and front porch would be lawful
Springhill Farm, Foxburrow Hill Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0BU
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01839
Erection of single storey front and side extensions, single storey rear extension with external terrace, first floor extension with two dormer windows and rooflights with changes to fenestration following demolition of existing conservatory and detached wellhouse/store (Amended drawings received 23/05/25, 13/06/25 and 25/07/25).
Bradstone Garden Cottage, Christmas Hill, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HR
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/01840
Proposed subdivision of the dwellinghouse to create one additional residential unit.
32 Queen Eleanors Road, Guildford, GU2 7SL
Received 20 Dec 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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