Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates7,076Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,738 approved or refused records
928Refused applications
4,810 approved · 928 refused · 254 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas40 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided25/P/01611
Dropped kerb together with change of use of grassed area to create a vehicle crossover.
20 Mount Pleasant, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6BL
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided25/T/00287
T3 (London plane) - Works to be completed during the course of work whilst assessing for Massaria Disease (subject to consent): - Removal of any branches of less than 100mm diameter at origin if symptoms of Massaria Disease are present. - Reduce one branch on west side at c. 10m by 2.5m, to 13m from trunk, to improve the relationship with the gallery building;- Reduce the lowest branch on the north side overhanging the road by 2m, to c. 11m from the trunk, to improve the relationship with the adjacent property; and- Crown lift sub-dominant, pendulous branches only (whilst retaining the primary branch over the road at 7-8m) to maintain 6m clearance above the highway. (TPO P1/201/376)
56 Station Road, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LB
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01612
Conversion of roofspace to form habitable accommodation with two rear rooflights (part retrospective)
12 Merrow Place, Guildford, GU4 7DL
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01613
Erection of a two storey detached dwelling house following the demolition of existing dwelling house (self/custom build dwelling) (additional information received 3/6/26)
Oakdale, Woodland Drive, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AN
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided24/D/00072/7
Discharge of Condition 6 (Foul Water Capacity), Condition 7 (Surface Water Capacity), and Condition 22 (Cycle Storage ) of planning permission 23/P/01375 approved 06/05/2024.
Merrist Wood College, Coombe Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PE
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/T/00288
Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) - Re-pollard back to the previous pollard points (TPO - P1/201/367)
13 Great Quarry, Guildford, GU1 3XN
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01614
Change of use from a (Class E) barber shop into a mixed-use premises comprising both barbering services (Class E) and a tattoo studio (Sui Generis) (retrospective application).
Epic Barbers, 39 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DY
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01615
Two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension following the demolition of car port.
Fir Trees, Lynx Hill, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AX
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01616
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to remove conditions 3 (limit on floor space area) and 4 (revocation of permitted development rights under Classes �A, B, C and H) of outline planning application 89/P/00154 approved 28/03/1989 for the 'Erection of a detached chalet bungalow & garage following demolition of existing bungalow (amended description agreed 19/01/2026).
Pen Tor, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6EQ
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/T/00289
Y1 (Yew): Crown Reduction, 30% height reduction and 40% diameter reduction, L1 (Leylandii) - Remove to make way for new boundary fence and gate as required by Surrey CC, H1 (Hawthorne): Remove to make way for new entrance and gate as required by Surrey CC
Howfield Cottage, Pirbright Bridge, Bisley Camp Road, Brookwood, Woking, GU24 0AG
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01617
Single storey rear extension.
The Mill Barn, 247 The Street, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HW
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided24/D/00114/65
Part Discharge of Condition 52 (Ground Water Protection Strategy) and Condition 53 (Borehole Management Scheme) for phase 3: NH1 of planning permission 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided24/D/00114/66
Part Discharge of Condition 50 (Soil Management Plan) for Phase 3: NH1 of planning permission 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided24/D/00114/67
Part Discharge of Condition 55 (Remediation Strategy) for Phase 3: NH1 of planning permission 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/N/00118
Non-material amendment to the reserved matters permission reference 25/P/00305 (approved 18 September 2025, pursuant to hybrid permission 22/P/01175 approved at appeal on 24 May 2024) to update Condition 1 (approved plans) to reference revised drawings for plots A005?A009 within Neighbourhood 1 and associated consequential adjustments.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided24/D/00114/68
Discharge of Condition 11 (Turing Head/ Interim Circulation (SMC Interface) ) of Reserved Matters Approval Ref: 25/P/00305 (Approved Date: 18/09/2025), pursuant to Outline Planning Permission Ref: 22/P/01175 (Approved Date: 24/05/2024).
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided24/D/00114/69
Discharge of Condition 14 (Site Levels) of planning permission: 25/P/00305 approved 18/09/2025), pursuant to Outline Planning Permission Ref: 22/P/01175 (Approved Date: 24/05/2024).
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/T/00290
2no cypress trees and 1no pear tree: Fell trees
Hollyhocks, The Street, East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RY
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01618
Erection of first floor side/rear infill extension with addition of roof lights.
30 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RS
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01619
Retention of solar panels in place of sedum roof.
Chestnut Beech, 255 Guildford Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NP
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01620
Outline application to consider access, appearance, layout and scale for a new dwelling (landscaping reserved), following demolition of attached side annexe to number 51.
51 Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NW
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Decided25/D/00181
Discharge of conditions 3 (CEMP) and 4 (materials schedule) of planning permission 25/P/01275 approved 24/11/2025
Four Winds, 43 Levylsdene, Guildford, GU1 2RT
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01621
Erection of a single storey rear first floor extension, replacement of existing sun room and conversion of existing garage to a habitable space following the removal of chimney.
The White House, Hook Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QQ
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/P/01622
Single storey rear extension and changes to fenestration following partial demolition of garage
43 Firacre Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5JR
Received 28 Nov 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Guildford Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Halton Borough Council
- Hampshire County Council
- Harborough District Council
- Harlow District Council
- Hart District Council
- Hartlepool Borough Council