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Guildford Borough Council
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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 dates
7,171Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,827 approved or refused records
946Refused applications

4,881 approved · 946 refused · 259 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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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  1. Decided26/P/00342

    Erection of a front porch and single storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage and side extension

    32 Curling Vale, Guildford, GU2 7PH

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  2. Decided26/T/00077

    T3 larch to be felled due to being dead/dying. replaced with a suitably sized replacement tree to be planted in the front garden (Abbotswood Conservation Area)

    34b Abbotswood, Guildford, GU1 1UZ

    Received 15 Mar 2026
  3. Decided25/D/00163/6

    Discharge of Condition 14 (archaeological work) of planning permission 24/P/00564 approved 24/10/2025.

    Surrey County Constabulary Police Headquarters Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1HG

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  4. Decided26/P/00343

    Single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory and shed, together with fenestration alterations.

    Brae Lea, 41 Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7LQ

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  5. Decided26/P/00344

    Part single and part two storey side extensions following demolition of existing carport, hip to gable roof extension to facilitate loft conversion with rooflights to front and dormer window to rear.

    57 Cypress Road, Guildford, GU1 1LZ

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  6. Appeal decided26/P/00345

    Erection of detached oak framed garage/carport

    Meadow Cottage, Brook Hill, Brook, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DJ

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  7. Decided26/P/00346

    Listed building consent for roofing and external refurbishment works to include repair and decoration of all windows and doors, timber joinery, stone and metalwork including bracketry and rainwater goods, removal of cementitious mortar and re-point with lime substitute together with re-dress leadwork including flashings, cappings and brickwork cleaning and re-pointing.

    Lloyds Guildford, 147 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AG

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  8. Decided26/P/00347

    The construction of a single storey contemporary garden building to rear garden with an external air conditioning unit (description amended 07.04.26)

    Coombe Willow, Farm Lane, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AB

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  9. Decided26/P/00348

    Proposed re-siting of bin store and formation of two additional parking bays.

    Willow Point, Hitherbury Close, Guildford, GU2 4DS

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  10. Decided26/P/00349

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory.

    89 Lime Grove, Guildford, GU1 1PQ

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  11. Decided26/P/00350

    Change of roof covering to rear extension from tiles to a zinc finish in muted grey

    Aela Cottage, Malthouse Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PS

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  12. Decided26/P/00351

    Erection of detached two storey outbuilding for use as garage and home office/gym space.

    Far Corner, 14 Roseacre Gardens, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RQ

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  13. Decided26/P/00352

    Proposed conversion of the existing four-bedroom duplex into two self-contained two-bedroom residential units.

    48A High Street, Guildford, GU1 3ES

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  14. Withdrawn26/P/00353

    Installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on land adjacent to the domestic curtilage of Heathfold

    Heathfold, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  15. Decided26/P/00354

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a garage outbuilding would be lawful.

    Woodhay, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PU

    Received 12 Mar 2026
  16. Decided26/D/00033/2

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Contamination) of planning permission 25/P/01365, approved 05/02/2026.

    Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Ash Road, Pirbright, Guildford, GU24 0NQ

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  17. Decided26/D/00049

    Discharge of Condition 3 (materials), 4 (joinery) & 5(roof lights) of planning permission 25/P/00954 approved 10/10/2025.

    Wanborough Springs, Wanborough Hill, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JR

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  18. Decided26/P/00356

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with installation of four roof windows would be lawful.

    7 The Coppins, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6FL

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  19. Decided26/P/00357

    Removal of the existing render and its replacement with traditional lime render; the substitution of plastic rainwater goods with cast iron downpipes and gutters; the introduction of a roof lantern to the flat roof extension; and the replacement of the existing felt roof finish with lead roll standing seam.

    Trinity Cottage, 12 Trinity Churchyard, Guildford, GU1 3RR

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  20. Decided26/P/00358

    Listed building consent for the removal of the existing render and its replacement with traditional lime render; the substitution of plastic rainwater goods with cast iron downpipes and gutters; the introduction of a roof lantern to the flat roof extension; and the replacement of the existing felt roof finish with lead roll standing seam.

    Trinity Cottage, 12 Trinity Churchyard, Guildford, GU1 3RR

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  21. Registered26/P/00359

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (drawing numbers) (of planning permission 25/P/00465 for 'proposed single storey rear and side extensions including garage, first floor rear extension, new front porch, new windows, external cladding and minor fenestration changes following demolition of side/rear extension and garage'),to reduce the approved scheme whilst ensuring this is in keeping with the aesthetic of the existing dwelling.

    2 Park Chase, Guildford, GU1 1ES

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  22. Withdrawn26/P/00360

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 1 (drawing numbers) to soften the overall impact of the hardstanding area of planning permission 25/P/01637 for the Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 8 (energy statement) of planning permission 24/P/01358 approved 03/07/2025 for the proposed erection of 4x detached dwellings, to be 2-storey with rooms in the roof, following demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings with associated landscaping to provide ancillary amenity, refuse, cycle storage and parking. The proposed amendments to Units 1-4 include changes to the porch canopies, amended materials and front facade design, re-configuration of windows to side and rear elevations, and changes to single storey rear extensions.

    Oaktrees, Clandon Road, Send, GU23 7LA

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  23. Decided26/T/00078

    Large Scots pine located adjacent to car park. Reduce over extended primary scaffold(to south at 7m) by 5m to upright dog-legged scaffold. Reduce secondary scaffold by 1-2m all round to balance shape.

    Red House Mews, Lutyens Close, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5AD

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  24. Decided26/N/00024

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 for the 'Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising residential accommodation (Use Class C3), flexible retail floorspace (Use Class E) and cinema (Sui Generis), together with car and cycle parking, plant and all highways, landscaping and other associated works.' to make internal changes to the apartment layouts, corridor lengths, residential amenity, and basement updates together with external changes to the roof height, plant changes at roof level to the Town Centre and Riverside Buildings, ground floor fa�ade adjustments including the introduction of skirting of the Riverside Building, windows and inset balconies, and make changes to the Riverside Building Pocket Square and Courtyard Fa�ade

    Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    Received 18 Mar 2026

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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.

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