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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 dates6,552Searchable applications
897Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,267 approved or refused records
853Refused applications
4,414 approved · 853 refused · 233 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided25/T/00003
T1 (Horse Chestnut) - Crown reduce the canopy by 2m. T2 (Horse Chestnut) - Crown reduce the canopy by 2m. T3 (Cherry) - Crown reduce by 1.5m. WATERDEN ROAD CONSERVATION AREA.
7 Churchill Road, Guildford, GU1 2AX
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decided25/T/00004
T1 (species unknown) - Fell. Onslow Village Conservation Area.
14 Bannisters Road, Guildford, GU2 7QZ
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decided25/D/00001
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5 (surface water to highways) 9 (reptile mitigation), 10 (CEMP) and 11 (Biodiversity enhancements) of planning application 23/P/01018 approved 07/10/2024.
Buren, Surrey Gardens, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, KT24 5HF
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00004
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation would be lawful
128 Manor Road, Guildford, GU2 9NR
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00005
Conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation, comprising roof works including increasing the height of the rear closet wing, reorienting and raising the main roof, a rooflight inset along the front slope and new side roof slope, a flat roof L-shaped dormer at the rear, and a single storey garage extension.
Olive Cottage, 24 Vale Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5HJ
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Withdrawn25/N/00001
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/P/01104 approved 06/11/2024 to allow changes to the external fa�ade from facing brick to render and insulation.
15 Christmas Pie Avenue, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2EQ
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00006
Erection of a detached single storey outbuilding in rear garden.
19 Willow Way, Guildford, GU1 1PF
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00007
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether replacement of defective windows and doors with new 'heritage' windows and doors of similar appearance to the existing would be lawful.
Manor Farm House, Wanborough Hill, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JR
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00008
Erection of two single storey rear extensions along with associated parapet roof works and fenstration alterations.
21 Holford Road, Guildford, GU1 2QE
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00009
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/P/00201 for an application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of application 23/P/00759, approved on 18/09/2023 to allow for the replacement of a window with a feature window on the south-eastern elevation, alterations in regard to the surface area of the timber featheredge boarding within the end gables and the slight alteration of door and window styles and opening functionality.
Alder Lodge, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NQ
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00010
Installation of two dormer windows to the North elevation
Rack Close, The Spinning Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HN
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/T/00005
(H1) Hedge- Removal of one hedge trunk by approx 2ft. Onslow Village Conservation area.
14 Bannisters Road, Guildford, GU2 7QZ
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/T/00006
(T1-T10)- Mature Common Lime trees -To be pollarded roughly 8m in height. Sub dominant stems to be pruned to shape. Basal growth to be fully removed. (T11-T14) -Mature Douglas Fir trees to be felled to ground level due to being unsuitable sized trees within close proximity of roadside. Compton Conservation area.
The Little Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1ED
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00011
Proposed single storey rear and side extension.
Lyndhurst, Seale Lane, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1LF
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/N/00002
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 19/P/01460 approved 13/01/2021 to reword condition 4.
Land east of Ash Railway Station & Foreman Road & south of, Guildford Road, Ash, GU12 6FH
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided24/D/00150/1
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials), 7 (water efficiency) and 11 (energy efficiency) of planning permission 24/P/00660 approved 18/07/24
Newlyn, Cross Lanes, Guildford, GU1 2EF
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/T/00007
(T1) Oak Tree - Currently stands at 19m tall by 8m, Crown Reduction by 1.5m - 2m. to 17m height by 6m spreadTPO P1/201/283
Whites Farmhouse, Aldershot Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3HY
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/CON/00001
Consultation from Mole Valley District Council for the Erection of two storey rear extension with balcony and insertion of 1 No. dormer window and 1 No. roof light to front elevation.
Wareine, 25 Woodlands Road, Little Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4HG
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00012
Erection of single storey front porch extension following demolition of existing porch
185 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9XD
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/P/00013
Coversion of garage with alterations to the roofline (retrospective).
20 Partridge Way, Guildford, GU4 7DW
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided20/D/00171/3
Discharge of Condition 9 (hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission 19/P/02160 approved 07/05/2020
Firfield, 17 Grove Road, Guildford, GU1 2HR
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided23/D/00018/10
Discharge of Condition 10 (updated travel plan) of planning permission 20/P/00825 approved 21/10/2022
Urn Field, Downside Road, Guildford
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided23/D/00018/11
Discharge of Condition 17 (community use agreement) of planning permission 20/P/00825 approved 21/10/2022
Urn Field, Downside Road, Guildford
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided23/D/00018/12
Discharge of Condition 15 (schedule of landscape maintenance) of planning permission 20/P/00825 approved 21/10/2022
Urn Field, Downside Road, Guildford
Received 7 Jan 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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