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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 dates7,314Searchable applications
915Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,959 approved or refused records
967Refused applications
4,992 approved · 967 refused · 265 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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/T/00216
Restore symmetry of Oak tree (Quercus T3) and reduce by 40% or pollard. Reduce Yew tree (Taxus T2) by 60% as it is completely obscured by the oak tree (TPO No. 2 of 2006)
3 Fairway, Guildford, GU1 2XG
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00217
T2 (Weeping Willow) Reduce entire crown to shape, reducing height by 2.5m and lateral growth by 2m. Crown thin by 10%. Trim lower growth to give a height clearance of 2.5m from ground level (TPO No. 1 of 2008)
Willow Tree House, 17 Old Court Road, Guildford, GU2 7UF
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/01122
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front porch, new roof with raised ridge to create rooms in the roofspace and the installation of solar panels on the roof following demolition of existing garage and utility room.
125 East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6LJ
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Registered26/D/00106/1
Discharge of Condition 10 (detailed site investigation report) of planning application 23/P/01172 approved 11/03/25.
Land to the west of, Gomshall Mill, 52 Station Road, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LB
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Registered26/P/01123
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a proposed rear outbuilding would be lawful.
Tye Green, Rowbarns Way, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5RJ
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00218
T1 Willow - Pollard and T2 Leyland Cypress - fell (Shackleford Conservation area)
4 Cross Farm Cottages, Chalk Lane, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AJ
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/01124
Change of use of part of the site to provide a food van pitch for the sale of food and beverages, together with associated ancillary works.
UNITS 1A-1B, Cobb Motor Engineers, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/D/00113/1
Discharge of Condition 4 (details of external materials), 7 (landscaping and Biodiversity Plan) and 15 (ecological enhancement plan) of planning permission 25/P/01495 approved 26/06/26
16 Pewley Bank, Guildford, GU1 3PU
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00219
T1 Lawson Conifer on land across the road from the property. Approximately 9m tall and approximately 12m from the property. To section fell due to the tree dying. T2 Leylandii on land across the road from the property. Approximately 9m tall and approximately12m from the property. To fell due to overcrowding to give more light to the Yew to give it a better chance to thrive. T3 Leylandii on land across the road from the property. Approximately 9m tall and approximately12m from the property. To fell due to overcrowding to give more light to the Yew to give it a better chance to thrive. T4 Elm on land across the road from the property. This tree has died. T5 Elm on land across the road from the property. This tree has died. T6 Leylandii in rear garden on property, approximately 12m tall and approximately 10m from the property to give more light to all neighbours and greenhouse. The tree has outgrown its position (East Horsley conservation area).
Berrymead, Ockham Road South, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6RL
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00220
T1 - Monkey puzzle - Crown lift to 2 metres from ground level - reason for work: The tree currently has a low crown which extends over and obstructs the adjacent public footpath, creating the potential for conflict with pedestrians and risk of injury. The works will be limited to the minimum pruning necessary to achieve approximately 2 metres clearance while retaining the natural form and character of the tree. All pruning works will be carried out in accordance with the guidance and recommendations of BS 3998:2010 ? Tree Work: Recommendations. (Ripley Conservation Area)..
Pootle Cottage, 25 Newark Lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6BS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/01125
Erection of part single, part two-storey side and rear extensions with roof lantern and changes to fenestration together with rear terrace following the demolition of the existing garage and conservatory.
1 Semaphore Road, Guildford, GU1 3PS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Registered26/P/01126
Proposed new garage door to the existing garage and retrospective planning permission for paving at front of garage.
Hunt Lea, South Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5AH
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Registered26/P/01127
Replacement of existing external fascia signage.
66 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3ES
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00221
T1 Western Red Cedar: Raise the canopy to 3m over live, reduce the lateral spread by approx. 1-1.2m and blend in with remaining canopy without cutting beyond the boundary, to reduce encroachment onto property and provide access. G1 Mixed vegetation, some Broadleaf species: Reduce the lateral spread to clear the building by 1-2m and abate a nuisance (Waterden Road Conservation Area).
1 Dryden Court, Lower Edgeborough Road, Guildford, GU1 2EX
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Registered24/D/00114/86
Discharge of condition 30 (Management and Maintenance scheme) of planning permission 22/P/01175 approvedat appeal 24/05/2024.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered24/D/00114/87
Discharge of condition 34 (Design details of childrens play space) of planning permission 22/P/01175 approved at appeal 24/05/2024.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered24/D/00114/88
Discharge of condition 37 (Cycle Storage and E-charging) of planning permission 22/P/01175 approved at appeal 24/05/2024.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered25/D/00172/4
Discharge of condition 2 (external materials) of planning permission 24/P/01509 approved 26/02/2025.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered26/P/01128
Erection of a two-storey infill extension with associated changes to the fenestration.
Slade Cottage, Slade Lane, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6DY
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered26/T/00222
1x Large Sycamore: Remove the branches as marked in the supplied photograph and reduce the lateral branches on the adjacent limb as required to provide approximately 3m clearance from the property. 1 X Large Robinia: Reduce the lateral branches as required to provide approximately 3m clearance from the property, retaining a suitable and balanced crown form. (TPO P1/201/277)
31 Grantley Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8DL
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/P/01129
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/P/00965 (approved 11/08/2025, for a 'single storey rear extension and single storey side extension, following demolition of existing conservatory') to update the approved plans to make changes to the position and size of the rooflight and size of the rear window on ground floor (retrospective application).
5 Rosetrees, Guildford, GU1 2HS
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered26/P/01130
Erection of two-storey front and rear extensions, part conversion of garage to habitable accommodation together with the construction of two replacement pitched-roof dormers to the front roof slope, changes to fenestration and a new porch over the front entrance.
17 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00223
Apple tree: Fell and remove stump (Waterden Road Cons)
Flat 1, 10 Waterden Road, Guildford, GU1 2AW
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/T/00224
T1 - Oak Tree Reduce by approximately 6m in height and lateral spread due to heavy crown decline. All deadwood removed (TPO 11 of 2010).
1 Finglebridge Cottages, Woking Road, Guildford, GU4 7PS
Received 21 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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