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Guildford Borough Council
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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 dates
7,143Searchable applications
913Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,799 approved or refused records
941Refused applications

4,858 approved · 941 refused · 258 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Decided26/T/00040

    T12 Common Yew - Crown lift to 5.2m. T13 Common Yew - Crown lift to 5.2m. T14 Common Yew - Crown lift to 5.2m (TPO-P1/201/113)

    Mount Alvernia Hospital, 46 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3LX

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  2. Decided25/D/00182/1

    Discharge of condition 5 (site waste management plan) and 9 (construction transport management plan) of planning permission 21/P/02438 approved 02/03/2023.

    Foxbury Barn, Epsom Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6AR

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  3. Decided26/P/00191

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of an outbuilding would be lawful.

    9 Ferndale, Guildford, GU3 3AX

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  4. Decided26/D/00025

    Discharge of condition 4 (ventilation) of planning permission 25/W/00008 approved 30/03/2025

    171A High Street, Guildford

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  5. Decided26/P/00192

    Erection of a detached double garage following demolition of the existing detached carport and an adjacent timber shed.

    Corner Cottage, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DD

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  6. Decided26/T/00041

    T1 Fir Tree - Crown lift to 5 meters over the road. Cut back away from the property to create 2 meters seperation distance. T2 Fir Tree - Cut back to boundary line to create 2 meters separation distance from the property.

    Hays House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4HJ

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  7. Decided26/D/00026

    Discharge of condition 4 (ventilation) of planning permission 25/W/00007 approved 30/3/2025.

    First Floor Front, 173A High Street, Guildford, GU1 3AJ

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  8. Decided26/CON/00003

    Consultation from Woking Borough Council for Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access)comprising the erection of up to 650 homes (Use Class C3) with associated parking, infrastructure and open space; a care home (Use Class C2), and commercial and community uses and a publicly-accessible SANG country park(Environmental Statement submitted)

    Sutton Green Golf Club , New Lane, Sutton Green, Woking, Surrey, GU4 7QF

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  9. Decided26/P/00194

    Listed building consent for the installation of a mechanical extraction system as amended by plans received 5 June 2026.

    9 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AF

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  10. Decided26/P/00195

    Advertisement consent for one non-illuminated fascia sign and one non-illuminated projecting sign.

    76 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  11. Decided26/P/00196

    Construction of new part two and single storey rear extension with external pergola structure. Construction of new side dormer window extension. Proposed construction of new part two/part single storey front extension together with external alterations including changes to fenestration and insertion of rooflights, following demolition of the existing single storey rear extension (description amended 17/03/2026).

    Beechwood House, 13 Grove Road, Guildford, GU1 2HR

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  12. Decided26/P/00197

    Erection of single storey rear extension with roof windows, creation of new entrance porch and changes to fenestration following demolition of existing conservatory. Conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation.

    Ramlea, One Tree Hill Road, Guildford, GU4 8PL

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  13. Decided26/P/00198

    Conversion of loft space to habitable accomodation with roof windows and additional dormer windows.

    Oliver Hill, Seale Lane, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AX

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  14. Decided26/D/00027

    Discharge of condition 6 (water usage calculations) and 7 (SAP calculations) of planning permission 25/P/00174 approved 21/5/2025

    Green Mead, Silkmore Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6JQ

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  15. Registered26/P/00200

    Internal and external alterations to the main house, including the addition of a chimney and a window on the side elevations, a replacement front portico, alterations to the existing rear bay window, and internal layout changes incorporating a new loft access staircase and under floor heating

    The Coach House, Eashing Lane, Godalming, GU7 2QA

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  16. Registered26/P/00201

    Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to the main house, including the addition of a chimney and a window on the side elevations, a replacement front portico, alterations to the existing rear bay window, and internal layout changes incorporating a new loft access staircase and under floor heating

    The Coach House, Eashing Lane, Godalming, GU7 2QA

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  17. Decided26/P/00202

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single-storey rear orangery extension would be lawful.

    Tyrellswood, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6ER

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  18. Decided26/P/00203

    Proposed single-storey front extension with a pitch-roofed porch and garage conversion into habitable accommodation.

    16 Hawthorn Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6LH

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  19. Decided26/W/00011

    Prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to create 1no. dwelling.

    243 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BJ

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  20. Decided26/D/00028

    Discharge of condition 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) and Tree Protection Plan (TPP)) of planning permission 25/P/00865 approved 23/09/25

    Shere Surgery And Dispensary, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  21. Decided26/T/00042

    Trim back 3 x mature trees that are situated in a neighbouring garden close to our boundary wall. The trees are: 1) acacia, 2) multi-stemmed lime, 3) sycamore. The trimming would cut back branches to main junctions; maximum diameter estimated about 6 inches, but most smaller, on our side of the boundary wall. This work has been done a couple of times before; repeated trimming every 5 years or so is required to limit the heavy shade caused by these trees to our garden (Waterden Road Conservation Area)..

    The Orchard House, 3 Sydney Place, Guildford, GU1 3NN

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  22. Withdrawn26/P/00204

    Erection of stable block and menage following demolition of existing stable block and menage, in addition to extension of hardstanding, fencing and landscaping.

    Woodlands Stables, Green Lane West, Ash, GU12 6DU

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  23. Decided26/P/00205

    Proposed enlargement of front porch, addition of single storey rear extension and first floor side/rear extension, increase in ridge height to facilitate a loft conversion to habitable accommodation with one front facing and one rear facing dormer window; addition of solar panels, 5 skylights and changes to fenestration.

    15 Fort Road, Guildford, GU1 3TD

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  24. Decided26/N/00016

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/P/01086 approved 12.11.25 (for the construction of a two storey front extension, the addition of two dormer windows to rear, together with the re-cladding with brick and stone) to allow minor changes to the fenestration and areas of cladding

    Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS

    Received 16 Feb 2026

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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.

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