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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 dates7,177Searchable applications
912Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,833 approved or refused records
947Refused applications
4,886 approved · 947 refused · 259 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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- Registered26/P/00361
Erection of 4 residential dwellings with associated access, landscaping and parking following demolition of existing dwelling and garage.
Beechwood and land to the rear of 4 Maori Road, Guildford, GU1 2EL
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Appeal Received26/P/00362
Replacement of non-historic single glazed windows with double glazed windows.
Cross Farm, The Street, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AH
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00363
Listed building consent for the replacement of non-historic single glazed windows with double glazed windows.
Cross Farm, The Street, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AH
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/T/00079
Yew Tree (T1): Crown Reduction from 5m high to 4m high; and from 5m wide to 4m wide. Reason: The removal of overgrown and stressed outer limbs and the reduction of the weight on some of the limbs will ensure the health of the tree is maintained. (TPO P1/201/301)
Dollarbank, Edwin Close, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6LW
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/P/00364
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed siting of a twin unit mobile home (not operational development) within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household (not a material change of use)
4 Hurtmore Heights, Hurtmore Road, Hurtmore, Godalming, GU7 2FD
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/T/00080
T1 (Horse Chestnut): Reduce crown height by 2.5-3m. Reduce lateral crown spread to the North over the road by 1.5-2m. Shaping the upper peripheral crown to shape. Reduce the lateral crown to the South by 1.5m, shaping the upper peripheral crown to shape. The finished height is to be approximately 16m with an average radial spread of 6m. T2 (Sycamore): Reduce crown height by 2.5-3m. Reduce lateral crown spread to the North, West and South by 2m. The finished height is approximately 15m with an average radial spread of 5m. (TPO P1/201/82)
Stable Cottage, Elstead Road, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1HU
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00365
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use to establish whether the use of the outbuilding for ancillary habitable purposes for on site carers accommodation would be lawful.
Tabiat, Cobbett Hill Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2AA
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Registered26/P/00366
Variation of condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 25/P/00460 approved 13/06/2025 for the erection of self build, 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling, garden shed and associated landscaping works following demolition of existing dwelling to make changes to the approved drawings.
Pippins, Park Corner Drive, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6SE
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/W/00017
Prior notification for a single storey 6 metre rear extension, 4 metres in height with an eaves height of 3 metres.
11 St Johns Road, Guildford, GU2 7UQ
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Appeal decided26/T/00081
Western Red Cedar: Fell and replace with a native broadleaf tree (TPO No.9 of 2009)
9 Downs Drive, Guildford, GU1 2WH
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Registered26/D/00050
Discharge of Condition 3 (hardstanding) of planning permission 25/P/01299 approved 06/01/2026
70 Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DF
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/D/00051
Discharge of condition 4 (SWMP) and 9 (materials) of planning permission 25/P/01578 approved 16/03/2026
Lockner Farm, Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RH
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00367
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with roof lights together with addition of flat roof and side windows would be lawful.
12B Lilac Close, Guildford, GU1 1PB
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00368
Erection of a single-storey rear extension with roof lantern following demolition of an existing conservatory and greenhouse
21 Westonfields, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AR
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Registered26/CON/00005
Consultation from Waverley Borough Council for 'Application under Section 73 to vary/remove Condition 1 (approved drawing numbers), condition 33 (to remove reference to the roof terrace), and condition 34 (roof terrace screening) and condition 53 (sports pitches) of WA/2022/02194'.WBC Reference: WA/2026/00477.
Hurst Farm, Chapel Lane, Godalming, GU8 5HU
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/CON/00006
Consultation from Waverley Borough Council for 'Creation of a vehicular access to Ock Way and pedestrian access routes (application associated with planning application 25/P/01474 under determination by Guildford Borough Council).' Reference: WA/2026/00451
Land east of Eashing Lane and West of Ock Way, Godalming, GU7 2FL
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided25/D/00161/2
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) and 10 (Part G water calculations) of planning permission 25/P/00147 approved 26/06/2025
The Courtyard, Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QL
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/T/00082
T1 false acacia - Fell (Conservation Area)
Applegarth, Waterden Close, Guildford, GU1 2BA
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided25/D/00173/1
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) and 6 (cycle store) of planning permission 22/P/02135 approved 23/03/2023
Club House, Drift Golf And Country Club, The Drift, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5HD
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/N/00025
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/P/00520 approved 31 Jan 2025 for the 'Erection of 4 detached dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping (revised plans received 25/11/2024)' to make changes to Plot 1 (roof lights added to the front roof slope, window on front elevation moved to a more central location, rear door changed to a window, side door removed and window to the rear elevation reduced in size) and Plot 3 (ground floor rear conservatory roof increased slightly in height, rear doors changed from bifold to French doors, and 2x small windows added on the rear elevation adjacent to the approved window).
Sheepleas House, Epsom Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6AL
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00369
Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lanterns.
9 Old Lane, Ockham, Guildford, Cobham, KT11 1NW
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00371
Alterations to front boundary wall and garden to include new pedestrian access, installation of flagstone paths, removal of modern pillars, reinstatement of original pillar and extension of boundary wall with retained opening for bin storage.
13 Cheselden Road, Guildford, GU1 3SB
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00372
Erection of single storey rear extensions to Nos. 5 and 7 Brookside.
5 and 7 Brookside, Jacobs Well, Guildford, GU4 7NS
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/00373
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed devlopment to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension and ancillary outbuilding would be lawful.
Havelock, Elstead Road, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AY
Received 23 Mar 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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