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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 dates7,215Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,869 approved or refused records
957Refused applications
4,912 approved · 957 refused · 261 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/N/00036
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/P/01871 approved 20/05/2025 for the amendment to dummy pitched roof detail to LHS north elevation, over existing garage.
Fermain, Greyfriars Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6JD
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/D/00072
Discharge of condition 3 (site waste management plan) and 4 (badger walkover) of planning permission 25/P/00690, approved 04/03/2026.
Tillingbourne Trout Farm, Dorking Road, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, RH5 6SA
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/D/00073
Discharge of Condition 3 (external finishes), 4 (energy statement), 5 (water efficiency), 6 (waste and recycling facilities), 9 (bicycle storage) & 10 (EV fast charge) of planning permission 20/P/01446, approved 12/02/2021.
36 Ash Church Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6LX
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00614
Single storey rear extension
51 Wood Street Green, Wood Street Village, Guildford, GU3 3DU
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/D/00067/1
Discharge of condition 15 (air quality & dust risk assessment - management plan) of planning permission 21/P/01646, approved on 10/07/2023.
Land Adjacent to 51, Clover Road, Guildford, GU2 8EY
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00615
Single storey oak framed extension to the rear of the property, with a gable end and full height glazing to side and rear, with roof windows together with a single storey oak framed side extension, with a flat (sedum/living) roof and roof windows.
3 The Cottages, 220 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 2RG
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00616
Erection of a single storey front and rear extension together with changes to fenestration, extended patio and front parking area. Creation of new vehicular access.
50 Horseshoe Lane East, Guildford, GU1 2TL
Received 7 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00617
Resurfacing of existing car park and installation of French drain (description amended 02/06/2026).
Car Park, Pond Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RS
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00618
Erection of free standing tyre storage shed
Farnborough MOT and Tyre Centre, Unit 1, Lysons Avenue, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QE
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00619
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a garden outbuilding would be lawful.
Woodhay, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PU
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00620
Erection of ground floor rear and side extensions and the addition of a first-floor extension to create a two-storey dwelling, together with changes to fenestration, alterations to external material finishes, and installation of air source heat pump (description amended 16/06/2026).
Grenville, Surrey Gardens, Effingham Junction, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5HF
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided25/D/00156/4
Discharge of condition 9 (ecological enhancement) and 10 (external materials) of planning permission 25/P/00875, approved on 20/08/2025.
The Ridings, Lynx Hill, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AX
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00621
Proposed outbuilding to facilitate double garage and gym
The Coach House, 1 Paddock Grove, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5BF
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00622
Erection of a detached garage following demolition of the existing detached carport and timber shed
Corner Cottage, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DD
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00623
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single rear/side extension is lawful.
6 Ashdene Crescent, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6TA
Received 8 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00624
Erection of two residential dwellings, associated access, landscaping and parking, following demolition of existing dwelling.
Amberley, Maori Road, Guildford, GU1 2EL
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/T/00114
Silver Birch - Fell (Waterden Road Conservation Area)
72 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 2BH
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/T/00115
Yew tree - reduce height from 13m to 8.5m and spread from 8m to 6m, trimming to an aesthetic rounded form (Effingham Conservation Area)
Burford Cottage, 1 Yew Tree Walk, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5LJ
Received 8 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00625
Technical Details Consent pursuant to Permission in Principle reference 25/P/00530, for the erection of 1 detached dwelling with detached garage (self-build) and associated works.
Land between Harvest Bank House and Greystones, Down Lane, Compton GU3 1DQ.
Received 8 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00626
Erection of four detached dwellings together with associated amenity space, landscaping and the formation of a vehicular access points from Sandy Lane.
Land south of Sandy Lane, Send, GU23 7AP
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/T/00116
G1 Yews. (x3no) Carry out crown reduction work of 3m on radial spread and 1.5m from height and upper canopy. Current height is approx 10m and would be 8.5m after pruning, width of all trees as one, approx 15m and would be 12m from marque to car park. Reason for work. Trees are encroaching on to main building and onto dining area marque, also, pigeon foul is a problem due to area being used for dining, debris drops everywhere and , tree nearest car park has a basal decay on tension side of stem. We wish to alleviate sail area and spread to minimise impact of these trees (TPO P1/201/399).
Anchor And Horseshoes, 194 London Road, Guildford, GU1 1XR
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00627
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey side extension is lawful
Dell-Quay, Fox Corner, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PP
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00628
Erection of a single storey side extension together with changes to fenestration.
15 Burnet Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1YD
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/N/00037
Non-material amendment to planning application 25/P/00382, approved 11/09/2025, to vary the wording of conditions 2, 8, 10, 13 & 14.
4 Guildford Business Park, Guildford Business Park Road, Guildford, GU2 8SG
Received 11 May 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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