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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates7,238Searchable applications
914Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,890 approved or refused records
961Refused applications
4,929 approved · 961 refused · 261 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/D/00025/1
Discharge of condition 3 (bicycles) of planning permission 25/W/00008, approved 30/03/2025.
171A High Street, Guildford
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/N/00043
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/P/01536 approved 28/05/2025 for the alteration of rear ground floor projection roof shape from pitched roof at ridge height of 4.895m to a mono pitch flat roof with EPDM covering to a maximum height of 4.0m together with confirmation of full render to front elevation.
Horsley Down, 117 East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6LJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00730
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation with changes to fenestration together with roof raised by 400mm and new rear dormer to create first floor.
Hillbrow, 44 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3SE
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00731
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the replacement of rear dormer roof would be lawful.
Wyvern, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6EQ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00732
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension.
18 Winterhill Way, Guildford, GU4 7LA
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00733
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) to allow for a change of roof design from pitch to flat roof with skylights of planning application 25/P/01496 approved 05/02/2026 which was for the 'erection of a single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory'.
4 Shetland Close, Guildford, GU4 7FH
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00734
Erection of two detached dwellings together with new access and associated works.
St Mary The Virgin Church Church Close, Shalford, GU4 8BP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/D/00067/2
Discharge of Condition 13 (site waste management plan) of planning permission 21/P/01646 approved 10/7/2023.
Clover Road Garages, Clover Road, Guildford, GU2 8EY
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/N/00044
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/P/01676 approved 18/10/2024 to amend condition 9 and 13.
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Registered26/CON/00017
Details of a Plant Noise Assessment submitted pursuant to Condition 16 of planning permission ref: GU24/CON/00010 dated 30 October 2024 (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2026-0079 - this record is for consultation only)
Land at St Pauls Church Of England Infant School, West Ring, The Cardinals, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1EF
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00735
Single storey rear and side extensions with roof lantern.
54 Star Lane, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6RH
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/T/00133
G1 ? Cypress: Reduce the overall height by approximately 3?4 metres back to previous pruning points, and reduce the lateral spread of the canopy by around 3 metres. This work is proposed to improve light levels within the garden and reduce the tree's dominance over the surrounding space (Ripley Cons)
Fieri Facias House, High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AF
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/N/00045
Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/P/01062 approved 15/12/2023 for the internal change of the use of the store that serves No.69, from a store to a kitchen and bathroom to fully utilise the space of the ground floor of No.69.
69 Fairlands Avenue, Fairlands, Guildford, GU3 3NB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Registered26/D/00085
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Site Waste Management Plan),5 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 6 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 8 (Schedule of Materials), 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan) & 11 (Hard & Soft Landscaping Plans) of planning permission 25/P/00790, approved 30/09/2025.
Builders Yard, Puttenham Heath Road, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00736
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension and change of use from C3 to C4 would be lawful.
219 Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DN
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Appeal Received26/P/00737
Erection of extension to garage building.
Westfield, Priorsfield Road, Hurtmore, Godalming, GU7 2RQ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00739
Provision of a hardstanding for vehicular use
29 East Ring, The Cardinals, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1EE
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00740
Replacement of decaying timber windows to front elevation.
2 Linden Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00741
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions with a new garage and roof, creating roof space with front and rear dormers and changes to fenestration, installing raised decking in the rear garden and modifying the front garden for extra parking following demolition of existing garage
Waverley, Somerswey, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8EQ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00742
Dropped kerb for vehicle access from the road
65 The Chase, Guildford, GU2 7UB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Registered24/D/00167/7
Discharge of Condition 14 (lighting) of planning permission 24/P/00331 approved 26/06/2024
Weyside Urban Village (Slyfield regeneration Programme), Slyfield Green, Guildford, GU1
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/W/00032
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of solar roof-mounted photovoltaic panels on non-domestic premises.
Sainsburys Superstore, Clay Lane, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided25/D/00107/3
Discharge of Condition 10 (drainage verification report) of planning permission 23/P/01597 approved 06/12/2025.
Land south of, Beech Lane, Normandy, GU3 2JH
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00743
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 6 (SAP report) of planning permission 24/P/00715, approved on 30/05/2025, for erection of a self-build, detached three bed dwelling with detached garage from Oak Grange Road, to extend the sitting room on the North wall, the family room on the South and West walls, and changes to fenestration; amendments to the SAP report to reflect the proposed changes.
Land adjacent to, Willow House, Oak Grange Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7UA
Received 29 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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