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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 dates7,326Searchable applications
915Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,971 approved or refused records
970Refused applications
5,001 approved · 970 refused · 265 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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/D/00056/1
Discharge of Conditions 3 (CEMP) and 6 (BNG) of planning permission 24/P/01696 approved 17/9/2025.
12 Blackwell Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LU
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/T/00230
T2, T3 & T6 (Conifer), T4 (Prunus) and T5 (Holly) - Fell. (Worplesdon Conservation Area)
The Old Post Office, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RF
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01182
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a ground floor rear extension with roof lantern following demolition of existing conservatory would be lawful
Lime Tree Cottage, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DE
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/01183
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether re-roofing and re-cladding an existing outbuilding with internal changes and the addition of a new window would be lawful
81 Wood Street Green, Wood Street Village, Guildford, GU3 3DY
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/W/00060
Prior notification for a single storey 6.00 metre rear extension, 3.50 metres in height with an eaves height of 3.00 metres.
3 Hillfield Close, Guildford, GU1 2UR
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered24/D/00093/10
Discharge of Condition 21 (Landscaping) of planning permission 22/P/01636 approved 15/10/2025.
Land at Former Pond Meadow School, Pond Meadow, Guildford
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/N/00071
Non Material Amendment application to planning permission 26/P/00229, approved on 29/07/2026, to replace the areas of vertical hanging tiles with a painted render finish and to replace the previously approved bi-folding doors serving the rear extension with black steel-look Crittall-style doors.
18 Abbots Close, Guildford, GU2 7RW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided24/D/00093/11
Discharge of Condition 5 (cycle store) of planning permission 22/P/01636 approved 15/10/2025.
Land at Former Pond Meadow School, Pond Meadow, Guildford
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered24/D/00093/12
Discharge of Condition 20 (boundary treatment) of planning permission 22/P/01636 approved 15/10/2025.
Land at Former Pond Meadow School, Pond Meadow, Guildford
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01184
Two storey rear extension, raise roof to create first floor with rooflights together with single storey side extension for cycle/garden store, new front entry porch and changes to fenestration.
23 Coltsfoot Drive, Guildford, GU1 1YH
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/T/00231
Sycamores (T1- T6): Reduce overhanging branches back to previous points (reduction of 2-2.5m) and reduce vertical stems closest to boundary to a height of approx 15ft, Acacia (T7): Reduce overhanging branches by approx 3m (Charlotteville & Warren Road Cons)
4 Charlotte Terrace, Addison Road, Guildford, GU1 3QW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/D/00133
Discharge of condition 40 (network reinforcement works) of planning permission 24/P/01626 approved 17/7/2026
Glenview, Epsom Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6AL
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01185
Erection of two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension alongside a replacement to the existing rear extension with alterations to front elevation including relocated front door, porch covering and changes to fenestration.
The Seasons, 57 Pewley Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01186
Lawful development certificate for a proposed basement.
The Orchard House, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01187
Proposed resurfacing and widening existing driveways.
Abbot's Cottage, Beech Lawn, Guildford, GU1 3PE
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/T/00233
T1 Magnolia - Crown reduction by approx 2m Remove 2 central stems to thin canopy. T2 Acer - Crown reduction by approx 45-60cm (Shere Conservation Area)
Primroses, 12 Orchard Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HU
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01188
Installation of new uPVC windows in existing openings and reconfiguration of external door alterations and removal of existing connected outbuilding
Poets Cottage, 58 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4NE
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01189
Erection of a two storey side and part single/two storey rear extension along with changes to fenestration, following demolition of existing rear extension.
7 Rodney Way, Guildford, GU1 2NY
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01190
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of planning permission Ref: 25/P/00843 (Erection of a single storey side extension and changes to fenestration following demolition of carport and patio) to increase the width of the bedroom by approximately 1.3 metres. This would increase the floor area of the approved extension from 118m� to approximately 130m�
Broadmeade Copse, Westwood Lane, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JN
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided26/N/00072
Non-material amendment to planning permission 20/P/00987 approved 13/08/2020 to relocate the swimming pool approximately 9 metres to the north of the approved location (retrospective).
Old Gate House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/N/00073
Non-material amendment of condition 2 (drawings) of planning application 25/P/00147, for an improved landscape layout and an enhanced landscaping scheme.
The Courtyard, Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QL
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/D/00134
Discharge of Conditions 3 (external materials) and 6 (beam structure) of planning permission 23/P/02057 approved 13/11/2024
West Flexford House, West Flexford Lane, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/T/00235
T1 Dead Cedar - fell to ground level (St. Catherines Conservation Area)
Cedars, 5A Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/T/00236
T1 - Oak - Reduce crown by approx 3 meters leaving suitable growth points. Reasons for works: To allow more light into the rear garden and reduce leaf fall (TPO P1/201/443)
Holly, Heathway, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5ET
Received 4 Sept 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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