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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 dates7,224Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,878 approved or refused records
958Refused applications
4,920 approved · 958 refused · 261 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered26/P/00682
First floor side extension
Montclair, Norrels Ride, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5EH
Received 19 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00683
Erection of two new detached dwellings together with landscaping.
Land adjoining Woodside, Priorsfield Road, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DW
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00684
Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension with roof windows and front and rear dormers together with the erection of detached outbuilding
174 Stoughton Road, Guildford, GU2 9PQ
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00685
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with rooflights would be lawful
8 Shepherds Hill, Guildford, GU2 9RY
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00686
Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension.
17 Keens Lane, Guildford, GU3 3JS
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00687
Removal of two chimney stacks and infilling with slates to match existing.
25 Waterden Road, Guildford, GU1 2AZ
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00688
Installation of a lift shaft within and above single storey side/front extension.
11 Weylea Avenue, Guildford, GU4 7YN
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided24/D/00072/8
Discharge of condition 14 (drainage) and condition 19 (informal crossing details) of planning permission 23/P/01375 approved 06/05/2024.
Merrist Wood College, Coombe Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PE
Received 20 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00689
Relocation of a gazebo
Warren Cottage, School Lane, East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RS
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/T/00123
Reduce canopy by approximately one third, (33%) Acer negundo variegated has grown very large and reverted to non-variegated leaf (Shalford Conservation Area).
Shallow Ford, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00690
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) and 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission 25/P/00865, approved 23/09/2025, permitting the variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) and 3 (materials) of planning permission 24/P/00190, approved 09/04/2024, for a 'proposed single storey extension to the GP surgery �with associated paths, steps and ramps', to allow for the increase in the depth of the extension and the central glazed link, as well as the removal of existing alder trees (description amended 22/06/2026).
Shere Surgery And Dispensary, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00691
Part single, part two storey front, side and rear extensions with new raised patio, replacement workshop/garage roof and front wall and alterations to fenestration following demolition of existing detached garage.
Farm View, Boughton Hall Avenue, Send, Woking, GU23 7DF
Received 20 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/CON/00014
Consultation from Surrey County Council for details of a non-licenced method statement for Great Crested Newt and a precautionary method statement for reptiles, amphibians and breeding birds; a Habitats Maintenance and Management Plan; and the final design of a surface water drainage scheme, pursuant to Conditions 10, 13 and 17, and the Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to the Biodiversity Gain Condition, of planning permission ref: GU/24/CON/00030 dated 14 April 2025. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0182 - this record is for consultation only)
Bramley Oak Academy, Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey GU5 0BJ
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00692
Erection of part single and part two storey rear and side extensions following removal of existing conservatory
8 Gorselands Close, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5EF
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00693
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension with changes to fenestration would be lawful.
Carmanah Lodge, August Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DP
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/D/00080
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 26/P/00477, approved on 19/5/2026.
151 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3AH
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/W/00028
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to convert into one dwellinghouse.
1 New Cross Road, Guildford, GU2 9NS
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/T/00124
T1 Yew - Trim crown by up to 0.5m (St. Catherines Conservation Area)
The Piccards, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford
Received 21 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/CON/00015
Consultation from Waverley Borough Council for the erection of a pool house with solar panels to roof; installation of swimming pool with associated landscaping; construction of fencing and field gate; demolition of 3 existing outbuildings and removal of existing swimming pool (Waverley reference: WA/2026/00859).
Foxbury Hill, Foxburrow Hill Road, Bramley, Guildford GU5 0BU
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/T/00125
211 Notification for removal of oak tree (St. Catherines Conservation area).
Heathwood Cottage, Sandy Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1HF
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/W/00029
Prior notification for a single storey 5.00 metre rear extension, 3.58 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.60 metres.
66 Sheeplands Avenue, Guildford, GU1 2SJ
Received 21 May 2026 - Registered26/P/00694
Change of use of redundant dairy to B2 car repairs (retrospective application).
Jury Farm, Ripley Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6JT
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00695
Erection of a 2 storey 4 bedroom self-build dwelling and detached carport following demolition of existing property and garage.
Patrew, Pine Walk, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AG
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/P/00696
Construction of a new 2 storey 3 bedroom self-build dwelling with loft room and basement level together with solar panels on roof and roof lights following demolition existing bungalow and garage
86 The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4JB
Received 21 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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