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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4,946 approved · 962 refused · 263 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/P/00873
Single storey rear extension (description amended 03.07.26).
260 London Road, Guildford, GU4 7LF
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/N/00055
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/P/01499 approved 19/01/2026 for the 'Erection of a single storey side/rear extension and changes to fenestration' to make changes to the approved drawings to allow more light into the respective rooms by widening the two rear patio doors
19 Orchard Road, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JH
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00874
Construction of new replacement single storey rear extension and outbuilding following demolition of existing rear single storey extension and outbuilding.
Oakdene, Oak Grange Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7UB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00875
Listed building consent for the addition of 2 no. galvanised steel water butts and associated pipe works (description amended 28.07.26).
The Laboratory Building, RHS Wisley Gardens, Wisley, GU23 6QS
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00876
Conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with new rear dormer windows and front rooflight windows, new porch, wood burner flue, alterations to fenestration and new external decoration.
Howleen, Old Manor Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00877
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with rear dormer and rooflight following demolition of existing chimney stack would be lawful
91 The Street, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1DD
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00878
Erection of two-storey side extension
Four Oaks, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9ET
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00879
Erection of an outbuilding following removal of hedge and tree
8 Pilgrims Way, Guildford, GU4 8AB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/T/00156
G32 (Leyland Cypress): reduced to 9m in height and reduce sides by up to 1m, G33 (Leyland Cypress): reduced in height from 14m to 9m and reduce sides with mechanical hedge trimmers but without cutting beyond live growth, T34 (Pear): Fell tree, T47 (Norway Spruce): Fell tree, G93 (Leyland Cypress): Remove 5 trees, T94 (Hazel): Fell tree (Effingham Conservation Area)
Grove Barn, 10 Paddock Grove, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5BF
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/N/00056
Non-material amendment to planning application 26/P/00297 approved 12/05/2026 to add Naturespace Certificate to application.
Briarmead, Ockham Road North, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6PU
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/P/00880
Change of use from an existing dwelling house under (C3 use) to an 8 bedroom HMO under (Sui Generis use) with an erection of a first floor side extension and single storey rear extension. Parking alterations and bike storage facilities.
36 St Johns Road, Guildford, GU2 7UH
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00881
Erection of first floor front extension over new open timber porch following demolition of existing front porch�following�removal/demolition of outbuilding (amended description 20/08/2026).
Great Oaks, Goose Rye Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RQ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/T/00157
T1 (Cedar): Fell, due to roots cuasing drain issues (Albury Cons)
Holly House, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/W/00040
Prior notification for a single storey 8.00 metre rear extension, 4.00 metres in height with an eaves height of 3.00 metres.
Pen Tor, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6EQ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/W/00041
Prior notification for a single storey 3.50 metre rear extension, 2.50 metres in height with an eaves height of 3.50 metres.
22 Hillview Crescent, Guildford, GU2 8BQ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/T/00158
T1 (Silver birch): Fell and replant with white barked birch (TPO P1/201/345)
1 Combe Cottages, Flexford Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2EF
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00882
Erection of a first floor, with a single storey side and rear extension, change of external materials and fenestration. New block paved driveway with dropped kerb.
18 York Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6SW
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided23/D/00059/2
Discharge of conditions 11 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) and 13 (CEMP) of planning application 23/P/01539 approved 30/11/2023.
Fox Lodge, Guildford Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6DX
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/T/00159
Remove multi stemmed Ash tree suffering from Ash Die Back marked with orange spot. Remove 2 overgrown Leylandii trees formerly part of a hedge which have been allowed to get out of control (Albury Conservation Area).
The Drummond at Albury, The Street, Albury, Guildford GU5 9AG
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/00883
Erection of a ground floor rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
10 Tychbourne Drive, Guildford, GU4 7DH
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/00884
Ground floor 6m rear extension and part first floor rear extension. (Amended on 06/09/2026)
48 Cypress Road, Guildford, GU1 1LZ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/D/00105
Discharge of conditions 3 (Preliminary Risk Assessment and Site Investigation), 4 (Discovery Strategy, Remediation Strategy and Verification Plan), 7 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)), 9 (Site Waste Management Plan), 10 (Non-licensed Method Statement for Great Crested Newts) and 11 (Precautionary Working Method Statement for Reptiles) of planning application 22/P/01757 allowed with conditions at appeal 09/05/2025.
Gravetts Lane Stables, Tangley Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/00885
Erection of two detached dwellings, garages and associated works following the demolition of existing structures.
The Lodge, Westwood Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2JE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/T/00160
Remove overgrown Leylandii tree which is starting to damage drains marked with Orange X. Remove over mature self sown Sycamore tree marked with Orange Spot. Reduce and re coppice mature multi stemmed Laurel which is starting to damage adjoining garage marked with Orange 3 (Albury Conservation Area)
Weston Warren, Weston Yard, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AF
Received 29 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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