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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 dates7,125Searchable applications
913Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,783 approved or refused records
937Refused applications
4,846 approved · 937 refused · 256 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/P/00112
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the improvement of an existing brick footpath is lawful.
Phoenix Court, Guildford, GU1 3EG
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Registered26/P/00113
Erection of three dwellings with associated garages, access and landscaping
Land rear of 5 Anchor Close, Normandy, GU3 2BT
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Registered26/P/00114
Application for a Larinier fish pass and eel pass to be constructed on the true right bank of the Tillingbourne immediately upstream of Shalford Mill.
Shalford Mill, The Street, Shalford
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00115
Erection of an acoustic barrier (description amended 30/06/2026 following receipt of amended drawings received on 10th June 2026).
Manorwood Padel Courts, Bens Wood Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00116
Erection of 2 storey rear extension and new ground floor front entrance porch following demolition of rear ground floor extension.
55A Ardmore Avenue, Guildford, GU2 9NJ
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00117
Erection of part two storey, part single storey side and rear wraparound extension following demolition of existing garage and side extension.
64 The Chase, Guildford, GU2 7UB
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00118
Erection of black metal entrance gates along with associated black metal piers and railings.
Green Lane House, Green Lane, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6PQ
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00119
Single storey rear extension (partly under existing balcony).
2 Duchess Of Kent Close, Guildford, GU2 9LE
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Registered26/D/00016/1
Discharge of condition 4 (proposed external facing and roofing materials), condition 5 (construction transport management plan), condition 6 (electric vehicle charging scheme), condition 7 (bicycle storage and e-bike charging plan), condition 8 (design and position for waste and recycling) and condition 13 (construction environmental management plan) of planning permission 22/P/01122 approved 05/05/2023.
Hookwood Manor, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6ET
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00120
Advertisement Consent for 1no. illuminated hanging sign to existing post, 1no. ground-mounted directional sign, 1no. acrylic seahorse logo, 1no. hanging sign to existing bracket, 1no. A Board, 1no. ground-mounted sign and 1.no illuminated portrait menu case.
The Sea Horse Inn, 52-54 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BU
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00121
Erection of a self-build detached, two storey dwelling with basement, solar panels to roof, parking and associated landscaping following demolition of existing bungalow
Stemming, Oakwood Drive, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6QF
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/T/00026
T1 x3 Three mature Common Beech - Reduce each tree in height by 3m back to suitable growth points, reduce radial spread by 1.5m and crown raise to 5m (TPO 2 of 2023)
Guildford Golf Club, Grove Road, Guildford, GU1 2HL
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/T/00027
Evergreen: Remove tree.
The Old Posthouse, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RD
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00123
Listed Building Consent for new/replacement signage to include 1no. illuminated hanging sign to existing post, 1no. ground-mounted directional sign, 1no. acrylic seahorse logo, 1no. hanging sign to existing bracket, 1no. A Board, 1no. ground-mounted sign and 1.no illuminated portrait menu case and change of colour to the exterior of the building.
The Sea Horse Inn, 52-54 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BU
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/W/00006
Prior notification for a single storey 8.00 metre rear extension, 2.95 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.95 metres.
38 Frog Grove Lane, Guildford, GU3 3EX
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00124
Erection of four detached two storey dwellings, with parking and landscaping following demolition of two storey dwellinghouse and associated buildings (additional and amended drawings 06.08.2026).
18 Trodds Lane, Guildford, GU1 2XR
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Registered26/P/00125
Listed building consent to erect a picket fence along front boundaries following the removal of existing hedge. (description amended 7 April 2026).
47 Burpham Lane, Guildford, GU4 7LX
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Appeal decided26/P/00126
Conversion of existing barns into two pairs of semi-detached self build dwellings
Hogs Back Farm Yard, Monkshatch, Hogs Back, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DL
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/P/00127
Proposed two-storey side and rear extensions with external staircase providing access to first-floor studio, and changes to fenestration (description amended 24/02/2026).
The White House, Send Barns Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7BT
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/P/00128
First floor extension to replace existing terrace, together with external alterations and changes to fenestration.
17 Warwicks Bench, Guildford, GU1 3SZ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/P/00129
Construction of a 3.01m high timber fence along the rear site boundary.
18 The Paddock, Guildford, GU1 2RQ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Registered26/CON/00002
A statutory consultation made under section 8(3) of the Water Industry Act 1991 ('WIA91') to grant Last Mile Water a variation to its appointment as a water and sewerage company. To also vary the appointments of South East Water and Thames Water as a water and sewerage companies. Consequently, Last Mile Water will become the water and sewerage company for the Site.
Land at, Harpers Road, Ash, GU12 6BZ
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided24/D/00114/74
Discharge of condition 6 (play space (LEAP and door-step play)) of reserved matters approval for Phase 3 NH1 of planning permission 25/P/00305 (Approved Date: 18/09/2025), pursuant to outline permission 22/P/01175 (Approved Date: 24/05/2024).
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/P/00131
Single storey side and rear extension with roof lantern
16 Pathfields, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HP
Received 2 Feb 2026
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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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