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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 dates7,345Searchable applications
915Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 5,989 approved or refused records
974Refused applications
5,015 approved · 974 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/00146/1
Discharge of condition 8 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of planning application 24/P/01746 approved on 24/09/2026.
Land north east of Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford, GU2 7AD
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Registered26/D/00146/2
Discharge of informative 1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of planning application 24/P/01746 approved on 24/09/2026.
Land north east of Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford, GU2 7AD
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01291
Erection of single storey rear extension, external steps to patio and fenestration alterations, following demolition of existing conservatory.
12 Windgates, Guildford, GU4 7DJ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01292
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to vary the change of external material from brick to composite cladding of Planning Permission ref. 26/P/00537 (Replacement of detached rear outbuilding)
127 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9XA
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01293
Installation of new entry gate (retrospective)
111 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LJ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered26/T/00265
01 (Cherry): Clear the fallen Tree. The tree has suffered structural failure and is no longer viable for retention. 02 (Birch): Carefully fell to near ground level. The tree is dead and has no reasonable prospect of recovery. Removal is proposed on safety grounds to eliminate the risk of branch failure, or collapse. 03 (Box Elder): Remove the two limbs growing over the property. The works are proposed to provide adequate clearance from the building, prevent potential damage to the property. 04 (Ash): Remove the limb growing over the telephone cable to prevent contact with and potential damage to the communication infrastructure reducing the likelihood of service disruption and avoiding future conflicts between the tree and cable. 05 (Hazel): Remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. This represents routine arboricultural maintenance to minimize the risk of injury or damage caused by falling dead branches whilst retaining the tree's overall health structure, and amenity value. (Compton Cons)
Tudor Cottage, New Pond Road, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1JL
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered26/D/00146/3
Discharge of condition 5 (Site Investigation works) of planning permission 24/P/01746 approved 24/09/2026.
Land north east of Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford, GU2 7AD
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01294
Erection of a single-storey rear extension with 3 no rooflights following demolition of garden shed
8 Bryanstone Avenue, Guildford, GU2 9UN
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01295
Installation of 1no. front dormer and 2no. rear dormers to second floor
Carlmere, Old Lane, Ockham, Guildford, Cobham, KT11 1NE
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered25/D/00070/2
Discharge of condition 3 (External Materials) of planning permission 23/P/01956 approved 11/09/2024.
The Old House, The Green, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JE
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01296
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Application ref. 24/P/01746 dated 24/09/2026 (Erection of a new performance and education centre and office uses on the University of Surrey Manor Park Campus, with associated access, car and cycle parking, landscaping, and other associated works). Variations to consist of revisions to site layout, retention of balancing pond, and alterations to design of training centre and indoor pitch in association with discharge of associated planning conditions
Harlequins Training Centre, Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford, GU2 7AD
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Registered26/P/01297
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of Planning Application ref: 25/P/00558 dated 21/11/2025 (The erection of a detached two storey 5-bedroom dwelling with single storey side and rear extensions, involving ground level changes and installation of perimeter retaining walls, with associated landscaping and parking). Variation to consist of additional solar panels and 2no. air source heat pumps above garage flat roof
Court Mead, 6 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HB
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Registered26/D/00147
Discharge of condition 3 (nature enhancement scheme) of planning permission 26/P/00174 approved 14/8/2026
New Manor Farm, Old Epsom Road, East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RL
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01298
Proposed internal works to existing single storey swimming pool to provide additional residential accommodation and games room with associated external works to fenestration
Longacre, Clandon Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7UU
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01299
Lawful Development Certificate for continued use of existing dwellinghouse as 2no. separate self-contained dwellinghouses
Fairlands Farm, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01300
Erection of two storey outbuilding incorporating parking facility/games room/office/gym (following demolition of existing outbuilding)
OAKRIDGE, Long Hill, The Sands, Farnham, GU10 1NG
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01301
Conversion, extension and alterations to existing annexe to form 1no two storey dwelling with associated works (self / custom build).
26 Northcote Crescent, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6LY
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Registered24/D/00114/96
Discharge of condition 38 (Public rights of way strategy) of planning permission 22/P/01175 approved 24/05/2024.
Land At Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham, GU23 6NU
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01302
Listed building consent for the installation of an internal shopfront dual sided TV digital TV screen mounted in metal frame
248 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JG
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Registered26/T/00266
T1, T2 & T3 (Beech): Crown reduce back to near previous pruning points, retaining a finished height of approximately 18m and a crown spread of approximately 9m. Crown lift to approximately 7?8m above ground level. Works are to be carried out to maintain the trees at a suitable size and scale for their location, while retaining a balanced crown form (TPO P1/201/229)
Tanglewood, 27 Hutton Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5EY
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Registered24/D/00167/11
Discharge of condition 5 (cycle store and charging) of planning permission 24/P/00331 approved 27/6/2024.
Weyside Urban Village (Slyfield regeneration Programme), Slyfield Green, Guildford, GU1
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01304
Advertisement consent to display an internal shopfront advertisement screen.
248 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JG
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Registered26/N/00079
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/P/00635 approved 18/06/2026 to formalise a phased delivery strategy for the approved development.
Land at Dennis Way, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford GU1 1AF
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01305
Construction of a part two-storey, part single-storey rear extension; two storey front extension and a two-storey side extension, to provide an additional storey following demolition of the detached garage/workshop
Nirvana, Orchard Close, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5EZ
Received 2 Oct 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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