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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 dates7,261Searchable applications
915Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,908 approved or refused records
962Refused applications
4,946 approved · 962 refused · 263 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Registered26/P/00842
Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension following demolition of the existing converted garage and wrap-around single-storey rear extension; new steps and patio area to rear.
16 Bray Road, Guildford, GU2 7LJ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00843
Retention of a temporary building for a further 3 years at Stapleton Tyre Services Ltd, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, following the expiry of temporary permission (application reference 23/P/01377).
13 Slyfield Industrial Estate, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Slyfield, Jacobs Well, Guildford, GU1 1RU
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/D/00101
Discharge of Conditions 3 (external materials), 4 (external joinery), 5 (paint removal) and 6 (rainwater goods) of Listed Building Consent 23/P/01896 approved 30/9/2024.
Bailes Farm, Bailes Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2BA
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00844
Proposed external alterations to the existing dwellinghouse to include replacement ground floor bay windows, works to fenestration, proposed new canopy porch over new side door, flue added to side elevation, removal of chimney stack, together with external insulation works and insertion of rooflights.
Hogleys House, Chapel Lane, Pirbright, Guildford, GU24 0LU
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00845
Alterations to existing roof structure including barn gables, two front dormers and rooflights to front and rear, erection of an open front porch, part single part two storey storey rear extension, changes to existing fenestration and change in external materials following demolition of existing rear extension and garage (amended description 21/08/2026).
83 Christmas Pie Avenue, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2EW
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/D/00051/2
Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/P/01578 approved 16/3/2026.
Lockner Farm, Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RH
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/D/00102
Discharge of condition 8 (sample panel of the flint work) of listed building consent 25/P/01329 approved 11/2/2026.
1 West Horsley Place Cottages, Epsom Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6AW
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00846
Rooflights and glazing as installed (retrospective application).
14 Oak Tree Gardens, Guildford, GU1 1EX
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00847
Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of two pairs of 2.5 storey semi-detached dwellings, following demolition of the existing dwelling.
9 Nightingale Road, Guildford, GU1 1ER
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00848
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed of use to establish whether the change from home office/study to ancillary carer accommodation is lawful.
18 Greta Bank, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HH
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00849
Erection of two dwellings with associated parking and landscaping following the demolition of existing dwelling.
Metchosin, Hurtmore Road, Hurtmore, Godalming, GU7 2RA
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00851
Proposed single storey side extension following demolition of the existing extension.
76 Almond Close, Guildford, GU1 1NW
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00852
Listed Building Consent to remove the existing failing cement render from the front elevation, left hand side return and rendered chimney, and render with NHL lime render and Keim white breathable paint.
38 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/T/00150
(T1) Goat Willow - Fell tree to ground level. (T2) Sycamore - Fell tree to ground level. (T3) Willow - Fell tree to ground level. (T4) Prunus - Remove overhanging bow to clear so that final height is 5m and final radial spread on garage side is 1m. (T5) Ash Leaf Maple - Reduce crown by up to 3m to suitable growth so that final height is 5m and final radial spread is 1.5m. Pirbright Conservation Area.
Pear Wood Lodge, Gibbs Acre, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JX
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/D/00103
Discharge of conditions 2 (visibility splays) and 3 (surfacing improvements to Pilgrims Way) of planning permission 23/P/01598 approved 18/6/2026
Puttenham Golf Club, The Heath, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AL
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00853
Erection of two covered padel courts and LED lighting, and the relocation of an existing outdoor gym
East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Avenue, East Horsley
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Registered24/D/00114/83
Part discharge of conditions 85 (Sustainable Design and Energy Statement) and 86 (Embodied Carbon Statement) for Phase 8.1 - INF3a of application 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Registered24/D/00114/84
Part discharge of conditions 90 (Visbility Splays) and 92 (Parking Provision Strategy) for Phase 8.1 - INF3a of application 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Registered24/D/00114/85
Part discharge of condition 93 E-Bikes (Parking and Charging) for Phase 8.1 - INF3a of application 22/P/01175, approved at appeal on 24/05/2024
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided24/D/00176/3
Discharge of Condition 4 (Surface Water Drainage) and Part Discharge of Condition 11 (i) (Construction Transport Management Plan) of planning permission 23/P/01940 approved 16/10/2025
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00854
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development for the erection of a single storey side extension following the demolition of existing extension.
63 Cedar Way, Guildford, GU1 1JG
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00855
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of an outbuilding is lawful.
Little Vineries, Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00856
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) to allow for the splitting of the terraces resulting in minor changes to the layout of the dwellings, side and rear extensions to each property, additional habitable space within the roof, and elevation changes of planning permission 22/P/01757 for the 'Demolition and replacement of Gravetts Lane Stables with nine residential units with associated parking and amenity space.
Gravetts Lane Stables, Tangley Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/T/00151
T1 Conifer - Fell (Waterden Road Conservation Area)
15 Sheldon Court, Guildford, GU1 2DU
Received 22 Jun 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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