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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 dates7,187Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,842 approved or refused records
951Refused applications
4,891 approved · 951 refused · 260 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/00405
Variation of condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 21/P/02396 approved 04/08/2023 for a proposed three storey dwelling following demolition of existing detached garage. To change the approved side/rear window arrangement.
22 Hilgay, Guildford, GU1 2ED
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00406
A single storey oak-framed extension to a detached bungalow, to include over-cladding of the bungalow to match the extension (part retrospective)
The Bungalow,The Rydings, Long Reach, Ockham, GU23 6PF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00407
Proposed garden studio with WC.
4 Paddocks Road, Guildford, GU4 7LL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00408
Replacement of two first floor windows on rear elevation and two first floor windows on front elevation (description amended on 10/06/2026).
8 Peak Road, Guildford, GU2 9YE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00409
Second floor loft conversion and outrigger extension, insertion of a rooflight to the front elevation, installation of 9 solar panels to roof and creation of additional entrance door to the side elevation.
53 Ludlow Road, Guildford, GU2 7NW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/D/00053
Discharge of condition 4 (materials) of planning applicaiton 24/P/00232, approved 18/06/2024.
Tythebarn, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AS
Received 28 Mar 2026 - Decided26/W/00018
Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 1 Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 to add an additional storey to a maximum height of 7.5m.
Lundy, 10 Newark Close, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6DW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00410
Continued use of Tunsgate Arch for the siting of two market stalls (last approved under 20/P/00726) for five years.
Tunsgate Arch, Tunsgate, Guildford
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00411
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey side/rear extension, enlargement of existing loft conversion within the roof space and addition of one rooflight to side elevation would be lawful.
5 Nelson Gardens, Guildford, GU1 2NZ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Appeal Received26/P/00412
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension would be lawful.
29 Foxenden Road, Guildford, GU1 4DL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00413
Erection of garden cabin for incidental residential use, following demolition of existing garage.
7 Grantley Road, Guildford, GU2 8BW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Registered26/P/00414
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 21/P/02271 approved 02/11/2022 (for a proposed change of use from office to residential, conversion of existing undercroft to habitable accommodation, alteration to driveway access and front garden to provide residential parking, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear office extension, regrading and reinstatement of the rear garden and internal alterations), to allow for internal and external changes including changes to ground floor levels within the existing building and rear extension, changes to fenestration within the existing building and rear extension, changes to the roof of the rear extension, the erection of a bin store, the installation of a boiler flue and air source heat pump, and landscaping changes (description amended 28/05/2026).
79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Registered26/P/00415
Application under section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act) 1990 Act (as amended) for a variation of condition 2 (drawing numbers) of listed building consent 21/P/02272 approved 24/10/2022 (for a proposed change of use from office to residential, conversion of existing undercroft to habitable accommodation, alteration to driveway access and front garden to provide residential parking, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear office extension, regrading and reinstatement of the rear garden and internal alterations) to allow for internal and external changes including changes to ground floor levels within the existing building and rear extension, changes to fenestration within the existing building and rear extension, changes to the roof of the rear extension, the erection of a bin store, the installation of a boiler flue and air source heat pump, and landscaping changes (description amended 28/05/2026).
79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00416
Erection of detached garage following demolition of existing stable block
Foxwell, Hunts Hill Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2AH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/T/00087
T1 (Eucalyptus): Reduce by 3m back to previous pruning points
Carters Barn, Cranmore Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6BU
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00417
Erection of detached garage building with associated landscaping works.
61 Newton Way, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1BY
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00418
Two storey side extension together, conversion of garage into habitable accommodation and fenestration changes (description amended 14.05.2026).
23 Boxgrove Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Registered25/D/00198/2
Discharge of Condition 5 - Final Positions of the Pedestrian Crossings and Footpath for the Sustainable Movement Corridor, For Phase 4: INF1d of Application 25/P/00306, Approved on 04/07/2025, pursuant to Outline Planning Permission Ref: 22/P/01175 (Approved Date: 24/05/2024)
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/S/00001
Request for an EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended).
Land east of Clandon Road, West Clandon
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Registered26/P/00419
Proposed first floor side extension together with a proposed ground floor rear extension.
38 Maple Grove, Guildford, GU1 1LP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00420
Erection of a single storey rear extension, a detached log store and minor fenestration alterations.
Gerties Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00421
Listed building consent for the removal of internal walls, construction of a single storey rear extension and fenestration alterations. (description amended 23 Apr 2026)
Gerties Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/T/00088
T1 Catalpa - Cut back to the red line - Canopy currently 6 metres on the east aspect, to be reduced to 5 metres spread. To reduce weight and prevent encroachment over property, limit suppression trees close proximity to each other T2 Catalpa - Cut back to the blue line - Canopy currently 7 metres on the east aspect, to be reduced to 5 metres. Due to regrowth from the previous reduction to boundary, the crown is heavily weighted on this side. To reduce weight and prevent encroachment over property, limit suppression trees close proximity to each other (St Catherines Conservation Area)
Chestnut Cottage, 50 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/T/00089
T1 & 2 (Ash): Fell to ground level / Section dismantle Both trees show signs of early Ash dieback disease (stage 2) 75-100% of the canopy still remains. T3 (Field Maple): Prune the canopy to clear the adjacent over head services approx 1-2 metre clearance should be achieved. For safety and to clear cables
Nutbourne, Hazel Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6HR
Received 31 Mar 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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