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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4,917 approved · 958 refused · 261 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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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More application records
- Decided26/CON/00013
Consultation from Woking Borough Council for 'Change of use to public open space for use as a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) together with creation of car park, footpaths, boardwalks and other associated landscaping works (application reference: PLAN/2026/0361)'.
Land South Of, Parvis Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey
Received 15 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00663
Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for means of access to the site, for the development of 10 dwellings with associated landscaping and creation of a new access onto Browns Lane at Wildacre, Browns Lane, Effingham.
Wildacre, Browns Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NL
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00664
Erection of an outbuilding to be used as a residential annex, following the removal of the existing outbuilding
Hatchways Farm, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00665
Erection of dormer windows, including the installation of new windows and the replacement of existing fenestration.
Workshop Right Of 78, The Street, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1AA
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/D/00077
Discharge of condition 3 (construction transport management plan), 5 (biodiversity net gain assessment) and 6 (BNG grampian) of planning permission 25/P/01624, approved on 05/05/2026.
Chilworth Manor, Halfpenny Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NN
Received 15 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00666
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, including conversion of existing carport into a garage.
11 Burnet Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1YD
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/W/00027
Prior notification for a single storey 6.00 metre rear extension, 3.50 metres in height with an eaves height of 3.00 metres.
29 Rickford Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PG
Received 18 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00667
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey side and rear extension and new enclosed front porch following the removal of existing rear extension and garage is lawful
29 Rickford Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PG
Received 18 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00668
Erection of garage following demolition of existing garage.
Wychanger Cottage, Hook Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QQ
Received 18 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00669
Alterations to the boundary fencing to reduce its height, setting back within the boundary, reducing the continuity of the fence to reinstate a previously existing driveway access.
Tudor Lodge, Clandon Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7UU
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided24/D/00015/3
Discharge of condition 6 (water efficiency) of planning permission 20/P/01046, approved on 19/10/2021.
Colver, Norrels Drive, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DR
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided25/D/00022/3
Discharge of condition 5 (water efficiency) and 7 (cycle parking) of planning permission 24/P/01061, approved on 13/2/2025.
Friary, 49 Pewley Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SW
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00670
Erection of a part two-storey and part single-storey side extension
Unit 19, Quadrum Park, Old Portsmouth Road, Artington, Guildford, GU3 1LU
Received 18 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00672
Erection of a rear and side extension adjoining the conversion of a tractor shed to form an ancillary annexe, with fenestration alterations and new patio area, following demolition of the existing garden room.
The Coach House, Eashing Lane, Godalming, GU7 2QA
Received 18 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00673
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a rear and side extension adjoining the conversion of a tractor shed to form an ancillary annexe, with fenestration alterations, following demolition of the existing garden room.
The Coach House, Eashing Lane, Godalming, GU7 2QA
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00674
Single storey rear infill extension.
Bramble Cottage, Grange Road, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1DN
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00675
Three storey rear extension, addition of juliet balconies to first and second floor rear elevations, together with other changes to fenestration, changes to external material finishes and the installation of solar panels (description amended 29/07/2026).
13 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3SG
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00676
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft Conversion with rear dormer and 3 no. roof windows would be lawful.
131 Yew Tree Drive, Guildford, GU1 1NZ
Received 19 May 2026 - Registered26/D/00079
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 23/P/00404, approved on 11/07/2023.
Beagles Den, Dog Kennel Green, Ranmore Common, Dorking, RH5 6SS
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00677
Single storey side extension.
40 Banks Way, Guildford, GU4 7NL
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00678
Single storey front and rear extension together with first floor side extension.
86 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LN
Received 19 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00679
Erection of detached triple bay garage following demolition of existing garage.
Worplesdon Chase, Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU3 3LA
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00680
Reserved Matter planning application, pursuant to outline permission 15/P/00604, for installation of steam pipe to consider appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.
Pirbight Laboratory, Institute For Animal Health, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0NF
Received 18 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00681
Proposed side/rear roof alterations, fa�ade alterations, and changes to fenestration.
Field Villa, Liddington New Road, Guildford, GU3 3AH
Received 19 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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