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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 dates6,939Searchable applications
906Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,627 approved or refused records
905Refused applications
4,722 approved · 905 refused · 245 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided25/P/01123
Proposed erection of rear and side single storey extensions, conversion of loft space and construction of front and rear roof dormer windows with roof lights and fenestration additions and alterations to dwelling. Erection of single storey rear extension and installation roof light to outbuilding. Installation of air source heat pump and solar panels.
51 Chantry View Road, Guildford, GU1 3XT
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/P/01124
Redevelopment for 49 residential dwellings (C3) and an 80-bed care home (C2), with associated access, infrastructure, car parking and landscaping following demolition of the existing student accommodation.
Land comprising of Hamilton Place, Hamilton Close and Hamilton Drive, Oregano Way, Guildford
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/N/00083
Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/P/02111, approved on 04/03/2024 for the addition of canopies over unit entrances and omission of windows to north-east elevation.
Burnt Common Warehouse, London Road, Send, Woking, GU23 7JX
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01125
Erection of two storey side extension with new side porch and works to roof, following demolition of the existing conservatory.
Waterloo Farm Cottage, 97 East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6LR
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/T/00181
1) Conifer: height reduction of approx 2.5m (same height as the hedgerow), 2) Sycamore: 2m crown reduction, 3) Poplar - Crown reduced by up to 3m OR to previous reduction points (similar scope of works). Removal of epicormic growth from lower stem. Removal of all major dead wood (TPO P1/201/332)
4 Cater Gardens, Guildford, GU3 3BY
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/P/01126
Erection of open-sided roof structure over existing menage.
Stringers Barn, Salt Box Road, Guildford, GU4 7PX
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01127
Erection of two storey front extension with changes to fenestration.
60 New Cross Road, Guildford, GU2 9NS
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/D/00111
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Site Waste Management Plan) & 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan) of planning permission 25/P/00240 approved 11/07/2025.
Four Oaks, Woodland Drive, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AN
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/T/00182
(T1) Sweet Chestnut-Section fell to ground level. (T2) Hazel- Fell to ground level.TPO-P1/201/195
47 Old Lane, Ockham, Guildford, Cobham, KT11 1NW
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Withdrawn25/P/01128
Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission 21/P/01283, approved on the 15/09/2022, for the replacement Howard of Effingham school to consider the detailed design, associated playing fields, MUGA, parking and landscaping works.
Land at Lodge Farm, Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01129
Single storey wrap around rear extension with roof windows and front porch extension, following demolition of the existing single storey side extension.
11 Willow Way, Guildford, GU1 1PF
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/W/00061
Prior notification for a single storey 7.20 metre rear extension, 3.50 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.70 metres.
16 Tormead Road, Guildford, GU1 2JA
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/P/01131
Erection of 4 dwellings.
Land at Grange Court, Grange Road, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1DW
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/T/00183
Thin the crowns of 8 Beech trees by 30% and reduce crowns by 20% (Seale Conservation Area).
Masku Tallit, School Hill, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1HY
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01132
Replacement of timber windows with new like-for-like timber windows
8 Lansdowne, 1 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LJ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01133
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to remove condition 5 (visibility zones) of planning permission 23/P/02136 for the 'Erection of two 2-bed dwellinghouses following demolition of existing non-agricultural buildings'
Livery Stables, Hooke Farm, Effingham Common, Effingham, Guildford, KT24 5JE
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Registered25/D/00112
Discharge of Condition 2 (Energy Assessment) & 4 (Landscaping Details) of planning application 24/P/01742 approved 20/05/2025.
Land adjacent to 61 Calvert Road, Effingham, LEATHERHEAD, KT24 5SF
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01134
Installation of a new external preparation room, including the construction of a new concrete base together with the installation of new covered walkway.
The Drummond, 55-56 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01135
Erection of single storey rear extension, erection of single storey pitched roof office outbuilding to rear, addition of door and porch canopy to right flank wall, construction of new studio outbuilding on slab of old Wendy house together with retention of existing shed and replacement of garden shed, following demolition of existing Wendy House, garden shed, and utility room extension (part retrospective).
The Chantry, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01136
Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and decorative parapet wall, together with hip to gable end roof extension with rear pitched roof dormer windows with roof windows and changes to fenestration following demolition of rear lean-to extension
25 West Meads, Guildford, GU2 7ST
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01137
Re-tile existing roof, addition of 2 gable-end dormers to rear of roof, insertion of 3 rooflights to side elevations, erection of single storey rear extension, erection of single storey pitched roof office outbuilding to rear with air-to-air heat pump, addition of door and porch canopy to right flank wall, construction of new studio outbuilding with air to air heat pump on slab of old Wendy house together with retention of existing shed and replacement of garden shed, following demolition of existing Wendy House, garden shed, and utility room extension (part retrospective application).
The Chantry, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01138
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) to allow the full enclosure of the carport of application 25/P/00102 approved on 24/06/2025 (for the erection of detached two storey self-build house following demolition of existing chalet bungalow).
Green Tiles, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DB
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01139
Erection of a single storey rear extension and side dormer enlargement.
9 Hawthorne Way, Guildford, GU4 7JZ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/01140
Advertisement consent for 1no externally illuminated fascia sign, 3no internally illuminated fascia signs, and 3no non illuminated aluminium signs
BP Garage, Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Received 11 Aug 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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