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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 dates
6,900Searchable applications
904Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,591 approved or refused records
901Refused applications

4,690 approved · 901 refused · 244 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Apr 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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  1. Decided25/W/00043/HR

    Application under Regulations 75-77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 following the granting of Prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to convert the existing commercial space to form 1 residential unit.

    1 St Marys Terrace, Mill Lane, Guildford, GU1 3TZ

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  2. Decided25/P/00924

    Part single storey/part first floor/part two storey rear extensions, alterations to fenestration and partial conversion of existing double garage into habitable space.

    Lerryn Cottage, Cobham Way, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5BH

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  3. Decided25/N/00065

    Non-material amendment to planning application 23/P/01375 approved 07/052024 to allow for changes to condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (approved materials)

    Merrist Wood College, Coombe Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PE

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  4. Decided25/P/00925

    Erection of an outbuilding and gazebo following the removal of existing outbuilding (retrospective).

    43D Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3QX

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  5. Decided25/P/00926

    Erection of an open entrance porch, rear ground floor extension together with first floor rear gable features with alterations.

    45 Summersbury Drive, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8JG

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  6. Decided25/P/00927

    Erection of a part single-storey rear and side extension, part two-storey rear extension.

    19 Keens Lane, Guildford, GU3 3JS

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  7. Decided25/T/00140

    T730 Norway Spruce - Reduce crown by 2.0m form building. T732. Sycamore - Fell in interest of safety. T733 Sycamore - Raise crown to 5.0m and Reduce crown by 3.0m from building. T734 Goat willow - Fell. T735 Crack willow - Fell. T736 Crack willow - Fell T737 Crack willow - Fell. T738 Crack willow - Fell. T739 Crack willow - Fell. T740 Crack willow - Fell. T741 Crack willow - Fell. T742 Crack willow - Fell. T743 Crack willow - Fell. T744 Crack willow - Fell. T745 Crack willow - Fell. T746 Crack willow - Fell. T747 Crack willow - Fell. T748 Crack willow - Fell. T751 Sycamore - Reduce crown by 2.0m from building. (Conservation Area)

    The Sea Horse Inn, 52-54 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BU

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  8. Decided25/P/00928

    Application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act) 1990 Act (as amended) for a variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) and condition 3 (materials) to increase scale and alteration of fenestrations to pavilion including �addition of concrete plinth of listed building consent 24/P/01175, approved 11/11/2024, for: Listed Building Consent for a detached two storey pavilion building providing garaging and additional reception room/ lounge, together with changes to internal layout, and landscaping.

    Old River Cottage, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3XJ

    Received 17 Jun 2025
  9. Decided25/P/00929

    Listed building consent for external works including a mixture of hardscaped paths, retaining wall, and a timber decking in the rear garden (amended landscape plans received 30.09.2025).

    Hazelhurst Farm, Tithebarns Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7LE

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  10. Decided25/P/00930

    Listed Building Consent for a replacement roof over main house and outbuilding including remedial works to all chimneys, pots & flashings.

    Cross Farm, The Street, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AH

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  11. Decided25/P/00931

    Erection of freestanding single storey outbuilding.

    63 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3LD

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  12. Decided25/P/00932

    Proposed single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation; new patio area, changes to fenestration.

    Corner Cottage, Forest Road, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, KT24 5HL

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  13. Decided25/P/00933

    Proposed single storey side/rear extension and alterations to fenestration.

    21 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  14. Decided25/P/00934

    Certificate of lawfulness to establish whether a proposed loft conversion into habitable accommodation with rear dormers (one hip to gable) and insertion of rooflights would be lawful.

    21 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  15. Decided25/P/00935

    Erection of detached garage with accommodation above and solar panels to west elevation and adjustments to retaining wall, following demolition of existing garage.

    Three Gates, 40A Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EY

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  16. Decided25/D/00087

    Discharge of condition 3 (materials), 5 (nature conservation), 9 (SWMP), and 10 (boundary treatment) of planning permission 23/P/01739 approved 27/02/24

    50 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3LF

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  17. Decided25/N/00066

    Non-material amendment to planning application 21/P/02019. Approved 14/06/2022. Changes to include the reconfiguration of the stair from the upper ground floor level to lower ground floor. A substitution of the proposed glazed wall and access door at low level on the north elevation, to be timber cladding. The introduction of a small format window on the proposed stair. The introduction of a timber clad wrap at high level to match at floor level.

    17A Abbot Road, Guildford, GU1 3TA

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  18. Decided25/P/00939

    Listed building consent for the partial demolition and rebuild of structurally compromised chimney stack on a like for like basis together with minor repairs to the side elevation.

    1 Jury Farm Cottages, Ripley Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6JT

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  19. Decided25/P/00940

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a change to an existing window into an external doorway at the rear of the property would be lawful.

    The Old Bakery, Felday Glade, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6PG

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  20. Decided25/P/00941

    Proposed ground floor rear and side extension

    6 Stratford Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5PT

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  21. Decided25/P/00942

    Application for permission in principle for the erection of five dwellings.

    Land to the west of, Waterfields, West Clandon

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  22. Decided25/P/00943

    Certificate of proposed lawful development to establish whether a change from class C4 to C3 would be lawful.

    Poets Cottage, 58 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4NE

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  23. Appeal decided25/P/00944

    Erection of 2 one-bedroomed houses with bin store, hardstanding, landscaping and electric car chargers together with new parking spaces, following the demolition of the existing garage and lean-to.

    Land adjacent to 17 Little Platt, Guildford, GU2 8JU

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  24. Registered25/P/00945

    The internal modification to ground and first floor with loft conversion to form two self contained flats.

    10 Cherry Tree Avenue, Guildford, GU2 7XB

    Received 26 Jun 2025

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