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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 dates7,300Searchable applications
915Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,946 approved or refused records
964Refused applications
4,982 approved · 964 refused · 264 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Apr 2023 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/01050
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on the south-facing pitched roof slopes and on an area of flat roof above second-floor level would be lawful.
Guildford Baptist Church Millmead Centre, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BE
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Registered26/D/00062/1
Discharge of condition 3 (detailed drawings of windows and doors) of Listed Building Consent 25/P/01179 approved 19/01/2026
St Catherines Cottage, 44 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/01051
Temporary change of use of house and garden for film-making with associated set build, access, storage and parking.
Southernway, Halfpenny Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8PZ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/P/01052
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey side extension would be lawful.
34 Johnston Walk, Guildford, GU2 9XR
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/P/01053
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension would be lawful.
14 Halfpenny Close, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided24/D/00041/4
Discharge of Condition 11 (secure, covered parking of bicycles and the provision of a charging point for e-bikes), Condition 12 (fast-charge Electric Vehicle charging point) of planning permission 23/P/02095 approved 16/02/2024
Driftway Cottage, Dorking Road, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9NY
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/P/01054
Advertisement consent for the erection of x1 non illuminated fascia sign following the removal of existing sign.
St Nicholas Church, Bury Street, Guildford
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Registered26/D/00123
Discharge of Condition 3 (internal and external fabric) of planning permission 26/P/00223 approved 24/04/26.
Royal Grammar School, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00205
1: Conifer Tree - To take down as the top is dying and the tree is badly thinning, 2: Catalpa Tree - To take down as there are two Catalpa's in close proximity and the smaller on has sparse growth and many dead branches, 3: Acacia Tree - To take down as there is a large cavity in the base of the tree and has a twin stem whith a weak union, 4: Beech Tree - to reduce the crown by 30% all round and a light thin as the branches are touching the dwelling (Shackleford Cons)
Cross Farm, The Street, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AH
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/P/01055
Application for permission in principle for the erection of two dwellings.
Land to the South of Paddocks Ryse, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6EF
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00206
T1 Yew ? Reduce in height by 1 metres and reduce sides all round by 0.5 metres. T2: Beech ? Crown lift to 2.5 metres. T3: Field Maple ? Crown lift to 2.5 metres. G1: Hazel/Mield maple ? Reduce in height by 1 metres and reduce lateral growth to the east by 2 metres (Seale Cons)
Walnut Tree Cottage, Wood Lane, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1HS
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Registered26/D/00124
Discharge of Conditions 3 (overheating assessment (CIBSE TM59 or equivalently robust assessment), 4 (materials, 6 (water efficiency) and 7 (scheme to enhance the nature conservation) of planning permission 23/P/02027 approved 23/10/20253.
Hillier House, Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 7LT
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00207
T6 Rowan - fell. T8,9,10,11,12, Remove basal re-growth. T13 Lime - Pollard the 2 stems growing from the older decayed stem down to 3m. Reduce the basal stem (with tag) by 3m in height (Conservation Area)
Electricity Sub Station, Chesham Mews, Guildford
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Registered26/P/01056
Single storey side extension, conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with front & rear dormers and rooflight, conversion of garage to summer house and storage together with changes to landscaping to extend vehicle access with permeable hardstanding. (Revised plans received on 21/08/2026 showing rear dormer windows as obscured glazed) (description amended 10/09/2026).
Braeside, Send Hill, Send, Woking, GU23 7HW
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/N/00066
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/P/00956 approved 13/03/2026 to relocate the position of the loading bay located at the southern end of Commercial Road, on the eastern side of the highway opposite The Friary.
Land bounded by the Friary Centre Bus Station, North Street, Leapale Road, Guildford, GU1
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/W/00053
Prior notification for a single storey 5.00 metre rear extension, 3.40 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.70 metres.
15 Ashbury Crescent, Guildford, GU4 7HG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/P/01057
New boundary treatment including landscaping changes and parking spaces to front garden (additional information received 25 August 2026)
Heath Farm, Tannery Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7EF
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/N/00067
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 25/P/00547 approved 20/11/2025 to change the description of the application so that the word self build is omitted. The new description would be as follows: Erection of two, two storey dwellings together with the relocation of existing vehicular access and creation of a new vehicular access following demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings.
21 St Omer Road, Guildford, GU1 2DA
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/P/01058
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a swimming pool and pump house/pool room is lawful.
The Old Dairy, Ripley Road, East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7SG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/CON/00025
Consultation from Hampshire County Council for 'The enhancement of Aldershot Recycling Facility through replacing buildings and infrastructure, a new waste recycling operation, a ready-mix concrete batching plant, formalised drainage, and ecological enhancements at Aldershot Recycling Facility, Government Road, Aldershot, GU11 2DX'.
Aldershot Recyling Facility, Government Road, Aldershot, Hants GU11 2DX
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided24/D/00034/1
Discharge of Condition 13 (scheme to enhance the nature conservation) of planning permission 22/P/01768 approved 18/4/2023.
68 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3ES
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/P/01059
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with the erection of a rear dormer and insertion of two rooflights on the front slope together with minor alterations to the first-floor rear fenestration would be lawful.
196 London Road, Guildford, GU1 1XR
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Registered23/D/00063/51
Discharge of Condition 33 (Drainage verification report) of planning permission 20/P/02155 approved 30/3/2022
Weyside Urban Village (Slyfield regeneration Programme), Slyfield Green, Guildford, GU1
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/P/01060
Erection of ground floor side and rear extensions following demolition of the existing garage and conservatory, together with alterations to the front elevation fenestration.
24 Guernsey Close, Guildford, GU4 7RE
Received 6 Aug 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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