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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 dates7,093Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,753 approved or refused records
930Refused applications
4,823 approved · 930 refused · 255 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/01662
Creation of two dormer windows to the rear and side elevations following removal of six rooflights.
Foxholes, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DN
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01663
Application under Section 73 of the town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to remove condition 4 (restriction to parking of vehicles only) of planning permission 01/P/01662, approved 14/10/01, (for the erection of attached garage to allow the space to be used as part of the main dwelling) to allow the approved garage to be used for residential purposes which are ancillary to the main dwelling.
Long Copse, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7ST
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/D/00188
Discharge of conditions 3 (Material Schedule), 4 (Mortar Specification), 5 (Repair Schedule), 6 (Joinery Details), 7 (Rooflight Details), and 8 (Rainwater Goods Details) of planning permission 25/P/00600 approved 03/07/25.
Crown Cottage, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RD
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Registered25/D/00189
Discharge of condition 4 (bicycle facilities) and 11 (bird nesting) of planning application 25/P/00325, approved 01/08/2025
Newlyn, Cross Lanes, Guildford, GU1 2EF
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/D/00190
Discharge of condition 3 (biodiversity),14 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan), 15 (demolition and construction environmental plan),16 (site waste management plan) and 23 (construction transport management plan) of planning application 24/P/01503 approved 03/12/2025
Magnet, Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 1DP
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/D/00042/5
Discharge of Condition 16 (parking space) of planning application 24/P/00880 approved 14/03/2025.
Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing, Ash Road, Pirbright, GU24 0NF
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/D/00042/6
Discharge of Condition 14 (pedestrian crossing) of planning application 24/P/00880 approved 14/03/2025
Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing, Ash Road, Pirbright, GU24 0NF
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/D/00138/1
Discharge of Condition 10 (surface water drainage) of planning application 23/P/01064 approved 20/06/2025
Land at Green Lane, Green Lane, Ockham, GU23 6PQ
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/D/00017/2
Discharge of Condition 9 (Site Investigation) of planning application 23/P/00808 approved 21/08/2024.
Former Bus Depot & 7 Ridgemount, Guildford, GU2 7TH
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/T/00303
Silver Maple (T1) - fell to ground level and grind stump accordingly (Tree Preservation Order P1/201/319).
Bromble, Westwood Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2JJ
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/T/00304
Reduce yews running down the length of the garden parallel with Ockham Road North and cut back both faces to allow in more light. Reduce maple on Ockham Road North boundary. Section fell large ash to ground level on far boundary in the corner on Ockham Lane. Section fell smaller ash trees on boundary running down Ockham Lane. Deadwood, and thin and lift oak to 5. Remove dead holy tree (Ockham Conservation Area).
Ockham Memorial Gardens, Ockham Lane, Ockham, GU23 6PA
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Awaiting decision25/P/01664
Erection of a two-storey detached dwelling with associated access, parking, and landscaping following removal of the existing outbuilding (amended drawings received 28/05/26, Flood Risk Assessment received 21/07/26).
Robins View, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7TE
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/T/00305
Walnut: Fell to ground level, Dead tree: Fell to ground level
36-40 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/T/00306
Walnut tree (T1), fell to ground level, Walnut tree (T2), fell to ground level, Laurel tree (T3) x2, fell the small one and reduce the bigger one. Sycamore tree (T4), re-Pollard back to previous pollard points Yew tree, reduce by 2-3 meters and Holly tree (T6), fell to ground level (Waterden Road Conservation Area).
22 Waterden Road, Guildford, GU1 2AY
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01665
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
43C Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PZ
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01666
Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use to establish whether the use of the living room, dining room, spare bedroom and supervised use of the kitchen, bathroom and garden at 58 Station Road as a childminding facility for 4 children between the hours of 8am ? 5pm Monday to Friday for 46 weeks of the year does not constitute a material change of use of the dwellinghouse that would require planning permission.
Little Hope, 58 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HD
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01667
Erection of single storey side extension, 2no access ramps with new vehicular hardstanding and crossover.
23 Almond Close, Guildford, GU1 1NN
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01668
Proposed works to external louvres and erection of external lighting to illuminate signage (part retrospective application). (Amended on 02/10/2026)
Ranger House, Station View, Guildford, GU1 4US
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01669
Erection of a timber structure (retrospective) with alterations to roof.
44 Shepherds Hill, Guildford, GU2 9RY
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Appeal decided25/P/01670
Erection of a rear and front extension, together with the replacement of the existing pitched roof, erection of further accommodation at first floor level under a flat roof with solar panels, provision of roof terrace and erection of a triple attached garage and store.
Pentire, The Avenue, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RA
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01671
Proposed new driveway and dropped kerb.
17 Mansel Close, Guildford, GU2 9RF
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01672
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension and addition of three roof lights following demolition of existing conservatory would be lawful.
3 Oak Tree Gardens, Guildford, GU1 1EX
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/P/01673
Replacement of internal ATMs.
151 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3AH
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/P/01674
Listed Building Consent for alterations to an existing internal wall to facilitate replacement of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
151 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3AH
Received 11 Dec 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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