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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 dates6,979Searchable applications
906Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,662 approved or refused records
914Refused applications
4,748 approved · 914 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- Withdrawn25/P/01244
Construction of floodlit padel tennis facility with canopy, club house and hard and soft landscaping.
Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford, GU2 7AD
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/T/00208
T1- 1x Holly tree located in rear garden, fell to ground level and grind out remaining stump. T2- 1 x silver birch tree located outside rear of property - Crown reduce height by approximately 1.5 meters and lateral spread by 1 meters. The canopy will stand at 7 meters in height and 6 meters in lateral spread after pruning (Ockham Conservation Area).
Appstree Cottages, Ockham Lane, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6NR
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/T/00209
Horse Chestnut: Fell (St. Catherines Cons Area)
17B Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4ET
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Awaiting decision25/P/01245
Erection of 4 detached houses and a carport together with new vehicular access following demolition of existing buildings (amended description and amended plans received 18 June 2026).
Hornbeam, 174 The Street, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HS
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01246
Proposed rear dormer window, two rooflights on front facing slope and minor fenestration changes. (amended description and plans received 27/10/2025)
Tillingbourne House, Shalford Road, Guildford, GU4 8BL
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01247
Erection of a replacement shed and a new shed.
Tillingbourne House, Shalford Road, Guildford, GU4 8BL
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01248
Erection of two detached dwellings.
Land to the west of, The Croft, Horsham Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8EJ
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01249
Conversion of 2no. C3 flats to form 2no. 4 bed HMO C4 accommodation (retrospective application).
6 Victoria Road, Guildford, GU1 4DJ
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/T/00210
T1 Holly Tree - fell (Pirbright Conservation Area)
Dawneys Corner, Dawney Hill, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JB
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01250
Erection of first floor side extension and two storey rear extension with changes to fenestration and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation.
43 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, GU2 9TT
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01251
Single storey infill extension to rear.
22 Railton Road, Guildford, GU2 9LX
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01252
Erection of single storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory together with installation of bi-folding doors to rear elevation.
13 Ashdene Crescent, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6TA
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Appeal decided25/P/01253
Proposed single storey rear infill extension
35 Manor Farm Cottages, The Ridges, Guildford, GU3 1LH
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/T/00211
T1- Horse Chestnut. To be removed to ground level. Due to decay and fruiting bodies. T2 - T3 - T4- Lime Trees. All to have poorly attached deadwood removed throughout canopy. Remove epicormic shoots at base. All growth towards properties to be given approximately a 3meter clearance. Pruning back to growth points (Waterden Road Conservation Area).
Chevremont, Jenner Road, Guildford, GU1 3QL
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01254
Proposed two storey front/side extension.
19 Clockbarn Way, Send, Woking, GU23 7BG
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Appeal Received25/P/01256
Alterations to the existing dwelling including roof extension, front dormer window, rooflights, Juliet balcony, front porch extension and single storey rear extension. Installation of air source heat pump. (description amended 07/10/2025)
170 Frog Grove Lane, Guildford, GU3 3HD
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01257
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of one window on the front elevation.
The Mill House, Mill Lane, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0BN
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01259
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single-storey rear extension with lean-to roof following removal of existing rear window and sliding door, with external materials to match the existing dwelling would be lawful.
73 Park Barn Drive, Guildford, GU2 8ER
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01260
First floor front extension and associated alterations to roof together with installation of solar panels and changes to fenestration (description amended 20/10/2025).
1 Parkside Place, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5BZ
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01261
Proposed erection of two detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of the existing dwelling (amended drawings received 02.04.26 and 14.05.26).
Keyhold Cottage, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7TG
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/T/00213
Beech: Reduce by 3 meters - leaving 20 meters in height and 6 meters in spread (TPO P1/201/46)
Millstone, 10 Beech Lane, Guildford, GU2 4ES
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/01262
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation with changes to fenestration and creation of additional parking space.
5 Pickering Place, Guildford, GU2 8AH
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Registered25/CON/00048
Details of a Dust Management Plan, a Construction Traffic Management Plan and a Resource Management Plan pursuant to Conditions 3, 4 and 20 of planning permission ref: GU/24/CON/00030 dated 14 April 2025. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0137)
Bramley Oak Academy, Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford GU5 0BJ
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Received25/CON/00049
Details of a Dust Management Plan, a Construction Traffic Management Plan and a Resource Management Plan pursuant to Conditions 3, 4 and 20 of planning permission ref: GU/24/CON/00030 dated 14 April 2025. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0137 - this record is for consultation only)
Bramley Oak Academy, Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford GU5 OBJ
Received 10 Sept 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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