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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5,015 approved · 974 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/P/01324
Proposed installation of a solar PV system at the property.
7 Old St Mary's, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6JG
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01326
Erection of a two storey detached dwellinghouse (amended description 13/10/2026).
Barcombe Farm, 136 The Street, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6DB
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Registered26/W/00070
Prior notification for a single storey 4.7 metre rear extension, 4 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.9 metres
78 Manor Road, Guildford, GU2 9NQ
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01328
Proposed freestanding double-sided centenary clock
Effingham Golf Club, Guildford Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PY
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01329
Listed Building Consent for repainting of the existing previously painted external fa�ade from white to pale grey (Pantone 402).
9 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AF
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Registered26/T/00273
Reduce and pollard to previous points Sycamore tree in rear garden (Compton Conservation Area).
Coombe Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EG
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01333
Erection of 2 new dwellings, relocation of existing vehicular access and creation of a new vehicular access following demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings
21 St Omer Road, Guildford, GU1 2DA
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Registered26/P/01335
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the variation of condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 24/P/00645, approved 07/10/26 for the erection of a three storey block of flats (9 x 2 bed flats) with associated parking, bin store, cycle parking and landscaping (revised plans received 16/05/2025 - amendments to site layout and elevations) to align the materials provided to read across the second site approved and the window bars to match the existing hotel, to be approved in line with conditions we have submitted for materials.
Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Guildford Road, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6TB
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Registered26/T/00274
T1 (Willow tree) - fell. T4 (Indian Bean tree) - crown raise to 2m. (West Clandon Conservation Area)
Tanfield Cottage, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7SU
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Registered26/T/00275
T1 (Willow tree) - fell to ground level. (Ripley Conservation Area)
8 Walsham Mews, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6BW
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Registered26/S/00005
Request for an EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended).
Merrist Wood Golf Club, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Received26/CON/00045
Erection of extensions to exisiting school building, associated development and temporary vehicular access. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-202600137)
Land at Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School, Ash Church Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6LX
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Received25/P/01752
Alterations to the ground floor back stair and utility room to provide a boot room and open stair.
Clive Lodge, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AQ
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Received26/P/01339
Erection of a timber framed garden room.
The Cottage, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JA
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Received26/P/01340
Retrospective application for the installation of an external air conditioning condenser unit, wall mounted on brackets on the rear elevation of unit 16 serving the business premises
UNIT 16, MIDLETON ENTERPRISE PARK, Midleton Industrial Estate Road, Guildford, GU2 8FT
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Received26/P/01341
Erection of a combined rear extension, comprising a two-storey rear extension projecting 4.5 metres with a pitched roof, alongside a single-storey rear extension with a flat roof (connected at ground floor level), together with associated internal alterations and external material matching
Velvue, West Ridge, Hogs Back, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1JU
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Received26/D/00149
Discharge planning conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10. Detail will be submitted separately for condition 9. Conditions 1 and 2 - do not require further details to be submitted and we confirm that we follow the requirements of these subject to the above discharges.The discharges are being sought to address the additional detail requested by the planning officer in respect of the planning approval obtained - reference 26/P/00562.For discharge of conditions 3-8 refer to the following two attachments:- West_Lodge_GU4_8NQCondition_Details_3-8.pdf- APP ALL BR and conditions West Lodge Blacksmith Lane GU4 8NQ rev Ba.pdfFor discharge of condition 10 refer to the following attachment:- Window repairs.pdf
West Lodge, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NQ
Received 11 Oct 2026 - Received26/D/00150
Discharge of following conditions:Condition 9 (external materials) and Condition 10 (energy efficiency)Application 25/P/00468. Approved 25/07/2025
Lanson, Hazel Road, Ash, GUILDFORD, GU12 6HP
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Registered26/W/00071
Prior notification for a single storey 4.20 metre rear extension, 3.50 metres in height with an eaves height of 3.50 metres.
28 Frobisher Gardens, Guildford, GU1 2NT
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Received26/P/01344
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 23-10OTC-PL-00.1 23-10OTC-PL-01.1 23-10OTC-PL-01.2 B 23-10OTC-PL-02.1 23-10OTC-PL-02.2 B
10 Oak Tree Close, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JQ
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Received26/P/01345
Proposed two welfare blocks, one for equestrian use, one for commercial use
Selbourne Stables, east of, Unstead Lane, Bramley, GU5
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Received26/P/01346
Conversion of property from Class E(g)(iii) unit to Class C3 Dwellinghouse. Including partial demolition at the rear to create garden space, alterations to windows and doors and other associated alterations.
The Old Glassworks, Alexandra Place, Guildford, GU1 3QH
Received 12 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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