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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
7,326Searchable 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5,001 approved · 970 refused · 265 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Registered26/P/01210

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 3 (operating hours) to enable the restaurant to trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for outgoing customer deliveries only of planning permission 19/P/01250 (Application for the change of use from Use Class A3 (restaurant and cafe) to a flexible use within Classes A3 and / or A5 (hot food takeaway)).

    13 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EN

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  2. Registered26/P/01211

    Change of use from an existing dwelling house (use class C3) to a 7 bedroom HMO (use class Sui Generis) including alterations to fenestration and erection of bike and bin store (retrospective application).

    183 Applegarth Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LP

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  3. Awaiting decision26/CON/00034

    Consultation from Surrey County Council for 'Erection of extensions to existing school building, associated development and temporary vehicular access.' (This application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2026-0137.)

    Land at Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School, Ash Church Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6LX

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  4. Awaiting decision26/P/01212

    Erection of a new front porch, garden walls, bin store and fenestration alterations following demolition of existing front porch, outbuilding to the side and structure over. (description amended 17 Sep 2026) (amended drawings received 21 Sep 2026)

    7 Pit Farm Road, Guildford, GU1 2JH

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  5. Registered26/P/01213

    Erection of a new detached double garage

    Hornbeam, 174 The Street, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HS

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  6. Registered26/D/00136

    Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) & 6 (methodology statement, detailed drawings and installation of the beam structure) of planning permission 23/P/02058 approved 13/11/2024

    West Flexford House, West Flexford Lane, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JW

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  7. Registered26/P/01214

    Construction of a single-storey rear extension, extending approximately 1.5 metres beyond the existing rear elevation and approximately 4 metres in width, in line with the existing kitchen, to enlarge the existing kitchen/dining area. The works will include the construction of a new external wall and roof, together with alterations to the existing rear door and window openings.

    1 Bury Fields, Guildford, GU2 4AZ

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  8. Registered26/T/00241

    (T1,T2,T3,T4,T5,T6,T7) Beech - Row of trees previously pruned and managed as a hedge but have a vast amount of regrowth. Reduce radial spread of Eastern side of crown by 3m so that final radial spread is 4m and final height is 12m. (T8) Multi-stem Silver Birch - Reduce crown by up to 1.5m in height and 2.5m in radial spread so that final height is 17m and final radial spread is 4m to mitigate wind stress and to manage size and health of tree. (T9) Silver Maple - Located on edge of woodland. Reduce radial spread on Southern side of crown by up to 2.5m so that final radial spread is 7m and final height is 24m to mitigate wind stress and to manage size and health of tree (Pirbright Conservation Area).

    Pear Wood Lodge, Gibbs Acre, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JX

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  9. Registered26/P/01215

    Erection of extension to existing terrace.

    Tethers End, Farley Green Road, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DL

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  10. Awaiting decision26/P/01216

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with the introduction of velux windows is lawful.

    62 Guildford Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6BT

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  11. Registered26/P/01217

    Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of two semi-detached dwellings

    Oak End, Oak Tree Close, Jacobs Well, Guildford, GU4 7PU

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  12. Registered26/T/00242

    T1 Sweet Gum, crown lift to 5 metres to clear driveway , T2 Cherry Fell dead cherry as low to the ground as possible & T3 Turkey Oak: Fell to ground level and stump grind.(Worplesdon Conservation Area).

    Wildfell House, Church Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RU

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  13. Registered26/P/01219

    Erection of a detached carport and attached garage following demolition of existing attached garage. Carry out repair works associated with the demolition of the existing garage. Erection of new steps and metal balustrade to rear terrace with installation of new boundary treatment

    Piccard's Rough, Sandy Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1HF

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  14. Registered26/P/01220

    Advertisement Consent for Installation of non-illuminated fascia letters to building above main entrance

    Care Team Office, Meadowcroft Lodge, Pond Meadow, Guildford

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  15. Registered22/D/00024/26

    Discharge of Condition 13 (community use agreement) of planning permission 20/P/02067,approved 31/08/2022.

    Manor Farm, East Lane, West Horsley

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  16. Registered26/P/01221

    Proposed installation of 3m replacement existing fence and entrance gate

    Communication Mast Orange Sur 169, Surrey County Constabulary Police Headquarters Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Compton, Guildford

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  17. Registered26/P/01222

    Erection of a single storey rear/side extension incorporating infill of the existing side return, with a first floor extension over part of the existing rear outrigger and new hipped roof; alterations to the basement to provide a bedroom with en-suite; together with associated new windows and doors

    Bethshalom, Markenfield Road, Guildford, GU1 4PF

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  18. Registered26/P/01223

    Construction of a single storey rear extension along with new pitched roof over existing side element, following removal of existing rear extension.

    19 Foxglove Gardens, Guildford, GU4 7ES

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  19. Registered26/P/01224

    Demolition of existing barn, detached garage and hall to the existing dwelling. Erection of an open porch to the existing dwelling, new access for the existing dwelling, new dwelling with parking, landscape served off the existing access.

    Brooklands, 99 Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2EA

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  20. Registered26/P/01225

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to add solar PV to the double garage of planning permission Ref: 25/P/01721 for the 'Erection of detached garage with extended patio following demolition of existing detached garage'

    Green Gates, The Green, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JT

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  21. Registered26/T/00243

    T1 beech tree in the rear garden, reduce canopy by approximately 2 meters back to suitable growth points. Tree is close to the house, reducing canopy to keep the tree maintained and looked after.

    Perry Hill Farm, Coombe Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PF

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  22. Registered26/T/00244

    G1, Sycamores overhanging the range creating too much shade, to reduce the overhang we want to remove first smaller sycamore to ground level marked with 1 dot, second sycamore to reduce lateral canopy in line with the wall, final sycamore on that line to remove lowest 4 limbs. T1, elm tree to reduce off driveway reducing lateral canopy by approximately 3 meters. T2, Large sycamore. Remove first 2 lower limbs and reduce lateral canopy back to fence line which is approximately 3 meters, this tree is overhanging the house below. TPO no. P1/201/222

    Worplesdon Rifle Range, Worplesdon Road, Guildford

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  23. Registered26/T/00245

    T1 London Plane -reduce height by up to 2 - 3m and sides by up to 2 - 4m to reasons weight reduction , T2 beech tree front - reduce height by up to 4m and reduce sides into shape by up to 1m - 2m ,T3- beech trees left side front behind garage - reduce height by up to 50% of greenery to stop trees becoming to big inbetween two houses, T5 & T6 - maple rear left hand corner remove reversion of variegated leaf maple right hand side rear - remove two low drooping branches back to trunk ,T7 - holly hedge along side of house right hand side - reduce to height of top of shed. (Pirbright Conservation Area)

    Dene Cottage, The Green, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JE

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  24. Registered26/D/00137

    Discharge of condition 3 (arboricultural information and tree protection report) of planning permission 24/P/00873, approved 30/07/2024.

    Oak Tree Corner, Silkmore Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6JB

    Received 10 Sept 2026

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