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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 dates7,038Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,701 approved or refused records
923Refused applications
4,778 approved · 923 refused · 253 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Apr 2023 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/P/01456
Two-storey side extension with dormer window.
30 Danesfield, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6LS
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Withdrawn25/P/01457
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with the addition of a rear dormer window would be lawful.
34 Ennismore Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1SR
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Decided25/T/00254
T1: (Yew Tree) crown lift to 4-5m from ground level to match. T2: (Eucalyptus) reduce crown back to previous reduction points, approx 5m off top and 2-3m off sides to shape. Also to rectify lower crown imbalance to raise to 7m from ground level on left side. G3: (Group of trees Holm Oak, chestnut, holly, oak etc. adjacent to public road) raise crowns over road only to a height of approx 5.5m from ground level to provide vehicle access. T4: (Oak Tree) reduce crown by approx 3-4m back to suitable growth points - tree is leaning heavily as suppressed by adjacent Holm oak.
The Old School House, School Lane, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6PA
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Decided25/D/00156
Discharge of condition 7 (surface water drainage) of planning permission 25/P/00875 approved 21/08/2025
The Ridings, Lynx Hill, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AX
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Registered25/CON/00053
Consultation from Surrey County Council for "Installation of a High Ropes Course" (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0170).
Land at Henley Fort Outdoor Education Centre, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01458
Proposed part two storey, part single storey rear extension.
174 Cabell Road, Guildford, GU2 8JJ
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Appeal Received25/P/01459
Change of use of land for the proposed creation of 6 gypsy/traveller pitches, comprising the siting of 6 mobile homes, 6 touring caravans, the erection of 6 dayrooms and the formation of a new access road to Alms Heath (part retrospective).
Land on the east side of, Alms Heath, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6NZ
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01460
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension with new front storm porch
18 Fir Tree Road, Guildford, GU1 1JJ
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01461
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with rear dormer window and two front rooflights following removal of existing chimney would be lawful (amended plans received on 07/02/2026)
22 Gosden Hill Road, Guildford, GU4 7JE
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01462
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/P/00599 approved 03/07/2025 to make changes to the approved plans to allow for an increase in the depth of the approved rear extension and the installation of an additional Velux window.
Crown Cottage, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RD
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided25/D/00157
Discharge of Condition of 3 (BNG Details), 4 (Energy Modelling Document), 5 (Solar PV Installation ), 6 (Materials), 8 (Waste and Recycling Facilities) & 9 (Water Efficiency) of planning permission 25/P/00259,approved 29/4/2025.
Fox Cottage, 31 Alexandra Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6PQ
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Registered25/P/01463
Change of use of part of the existing car parking area to mixed-use for storage and operational purposes associated with tree surgery business, along with the siting of 10 temporary cabins for ancillary use and associated fencing/landscaping.(Part retrospective)
Valentines Farm, Rose Lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6NE
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Registered25/P/01464
Erection of 4 dwelling houses and 3 replacement greenkeeper buildings following the demolition of existing sheds.
Effingham Golf Club, Guildford Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PY
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01465
Proposed vehicle crossover and dropped kerb.
1 Felday Houses, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NJ
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01466
Proposed remodelling of the existing rear extension and insertion of new windows in the west elevation.
11 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8AE
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01467
Change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 HMO together with a part single, part two-storey rear extension; hip to gable roof extension and extension of existing dormer.
63 Beckingham Road, Guildford, GU2 8BT
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Decided25/T/00255
(T1) Weeping willow- Re-pollard to approx. 1m above 1st limb (T2) 2X Thuja- Fell.(T3) Oak - Fell (T4) 4 No. Robinia- Fell (T5) Conifer- Fell. Millmead and Portsmouth Road Conservation area
13 Flower Walk, Guildford, GU2 4EP
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01468
Erection of a new double garage with a pitch roof following demolition of existing garage.
Woodlands, Chapel Lane, Pirbright, Guildford, Woking, GU24 0LU
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decision25/CON/00054
Consultation from Rushmoor Borough Council for: Outline planning application for phased development involving demolition of existing buildings and the erection of new flexible use employment floorspace (Use Classes E(g)(i)-(iii)/B2/B8 (including data centres) and associated works. All matters reserved except access at Land At Cody Technology Park And Ball Hill Ively Road Farnborough Hampshire (accompanied by an Environmental Statement).
Land At Cody Technology Park And Ball Hill, Ively Road Farnborough Hampshire
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided22/D/00024/25
Discharge of condition 13 (community use agreement) of planning permission 20/P/02067,approved 15/02/2022.
Manor Farm, East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HQ
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Decided25/T/00256
(T1) Yew- Fell Millmead and Portsmouth Road Conservation area.
10 Flower Walk, Guildford, GU2 4EP
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Decided25/P/01469
Proposed increase to raised terrace area to rear elevation together with changes to fenestration at ground floor rear and side elevations.
7 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HA
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Decided25/T/00257
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level. T2 Horse Chestnut- Crown reduction by 4 metres (Pirbright Conservation Area)
Mill Croft, Mill Lane, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0BN
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Decided25/N/00107
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/P/00388 approved 15/03/2024 for the removal of canopy / roof alteration of porch to side of extension.
Tor Cottage, Plaws Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9SX
Received 27 Oct 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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