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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 dates7,221Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,875 approved or refused records
958Refused applications
4,917 approved · 958 refused · 261 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/P/00647
Installation of replacement extraction plant on the roof of the building.
25-29 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DY
Received 12 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00648
Retrospective application for the replacement of an existing flat roof with a pitched roof structure
Stedwood House, Church Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RU
Received 13 May 2026 - Decided26/N/00039
Non-material amendment to planning application 25/P/00030, approved 08/04/2025, for changes to fenestration, change to materials of roof of side/rear extension, and changes to roof pitch of front porch extension (description amended 30/06/2026).
200 Bushy Hill Drive, Guildford, GU1 2UX
Received 13 May 2026 - Decided26/T/00120
Dead ilex Aquafolium to be felled (Albury Conservation Area).
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
Received 13 May 2026 - Registered23/D/00161/10
Discharge of Condition 6 (boundary treatment), 9 (protection of trees) & 21 (secured by design) of planning permission 21/P/01211 approved 03/10/2023.
Land at May and Juniper Cottages, Ash Green Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6JH
Received 13 May 2026 - Decided26/N/00040
Non-material amendment to planning application 25/P/01009, approved 19/12/2025, to allow amendments to drawings (condition 2) to enclose and enlarge front porch.
Pembroke, Tuckey Grove, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6JG
Received 13 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00649
Erection of 3 bed bungalow following demolition of existing 2 bed bungalow. (revised drawings received 7 July 2026 and additional information received 14 July 2026)
North Downs, Pilgrims Close, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JR
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00650
Single storey rear and side extension.
6 Stratford Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5PT
Received 14 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00651
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to remove condition 4 (permitted development) of planning permission 14/P/00565 which was for the 'proposed construction of a side extension, enlargement of the existing first floor area including the construction of four dormer windows and the construction of an open porch following demolition of an existing conservatory and double garage'.
Pudding Cottage, Rad Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9PB
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00652
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to read 'The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: GP/02/22, GP/01/21 REV B and GP/02/21 REV A received 13/07/22, GP01/21 REV B received 14/07/22, GP01/22 REV A received 11/08/22.Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans and in the interests of proper planning' of planning permission Ref: 22/P/01233 for the 'Erection of a detached bungalow (C3) following demolition of existing building and hard standing.
Land at the rear of 75 Glaziers Lane, Normandy, GU3 2EA
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00653
Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear orangey following the removal of existing timber conservatory.
4 Malthouse Cottages, Goose Green, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LW
Received 15 May 2026 - Received20/EC/00118/APL
Enforcement Appeal: Appeal Ref EN/20/00118
Land adjoining 87 Applegarth Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LX (HM Land Registry Title SY868232) and Land at 89 Applegarth Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LX (HM Land Registry Title SY912349)
Received 12 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00654
Erection of garden room for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of existing dwelling house.
Hatch Farm Cottage, Dorking Road, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, RH5 6SB
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00655
Alteration to front porch roof, removal of roof lights and changes to fenestration on the north and east elevations.
Church Lane Cottage, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AH
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00656
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the installation of a single storey outbuilding and an air source heat pump would be lawful (description amended 01.06.26).
2 Upper Edgeborough Road, Guildford, GU1 2BG
Received 14 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00657
Change of use of equestrian land to a residential caravan site consisting of 3 pitches, each comprising 2 static caravans, parking, bin and cycle stores, permeable surfacing and associated infrastructure to be occupied by Gypsies and Travellers.
The Cottage, Guildford Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2AR
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00658
Erection of single-storey side and two-storey rear extension, with new roof pitch and alterations to fenestration.
Stonnington, Warwicks Bench Road, Guildford, GU1 3TQ
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/D/00076
Discharge of Condition 17 (sustainability measures), 18 (water efficiency),19 (nature conservation) & 20 (surface water drainage) of planning permission 22/P01847 approved 23/06/2023
24 Alexandra Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6PJ
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00659
Erection of detached garage.
20 Bennett Way, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7TN
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00660
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations (retrospective application).
Hilda Cottage, Horsham Road, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NH
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00661
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the construction of a private way would be lawful.
Woodland at the North side of Botany Hill, The Sands, Farnham, Surrey GU10 1LZ
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/N/00041
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/P/01169, approved on 17/10/2025, to allow alterations to the approved bathroom window arrangement; addition of door and window at ground floor level; internal alterations and reduction of garage to provide larger ancillary storage space.
3 Ferndown Close, Guildford, GU1 2DN
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00662
Application to fill the void of an abandoned WWll Air Raid Shelter to make safe the structure. Description amended 11/06/26
Foxenden Quarry Playground, Foxenden Quarry, York Road, Guildford
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/T/00121
T1 Lime tree in rear garden - Reduce by 5m. Height 21m. Finished height 16m. Width 15m Finished Width 11m. T2 Chestnut tree in rear garden. Reduce by 4m. Height 18m. Finished height 14m. Width 14m. Finished width 10m.Due to Fire damage at base to 1m. Signs of conker, lost limbs in neighbours garden (TPO P1/201/88).
17 Chinthurst Park, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8JH
Received 15 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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