Guildford planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Guildford Borough Council, updated daily. Guildford Borough Council received 462 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes. 84% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 55 days.
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Recent applications in Guildford
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Three Acre Barn, Guildford Road, Effingham, KT24 5QQ
Nine two-storey three-bedroom homes, permission in principle, Effingham. Erects up to nine dwellings on a 0.76-hectare site in a high-value market at outline stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages open first, with brickwork and M&E following at volume.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
The Old Glassworks, Alexandra Place, Guildford, GU1 3QH
Class E to C3 prior approval converting one retail unit to housing, Guildford. Creates a single residential dwelling from an existing commercial space via permitted development. Fit-out, rewiring, new kitchen and bathroom suites, and partition works suit specialist installers in a strong…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
30 Trodds Lane, Guildford, GU1 2XR
Detached two-storey four-bedroom house, Guildford. New single dwelling with parking and landscaping on a 0.19 hectare plot at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages suit volume suppliers; Guildford's market elevates build costs and material…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
School Bungalow, St Thomas Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Horseshoe Lane West, Guildford, GU1 2SX
School caretaker's bungalow converting to multi-purpose room, Guildford. Repurposes 132 sqm of existing residential space for institutional use at full application stage. Fit-out, internal partitioning and M&E reconfiguration for assembly/leisure function suit school contractors.
Fit-outM&E
16 Orchard Road, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JH
Part single-storey rear extension and two-storey addition with front porch, Guildford. Extends a house with mixed-height rear works and a replacement front porch at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit local contractors, with structural steels over ground-floor…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Mayor House, Mayorhouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EW
Two-storey extension repair and conservatory replacement, Guildford. Demolishes existing conservatories and remakes brickwork on an approved extension at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and structural repair packages address the failed envelope, with glazing and joinery for the new…
BrickworkStructural repairRoofing
7 Elmside, Guildford, GU2 7SH
Single-storey rear extension, 5.34m long and 3.25m high, Guildford. Prior notification for a residential extension at notification stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks dominate; local pricing reflects the affluent south-east market.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
4 Newfield Road, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5LG
Single-storey rear extension, Ash Vale. Prior notification for a 4m deep extension at 3.22m eaves height to an existing house. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks dominate; local builders can proceed without awaiting determination.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
6 Austen Road, Guildford, GU1 3NP
Front porch, bay window and garden pergola for a Guildford house. Extends the front facade with a porch and bay, adds a pergola structure, and completes external works at full application stage. Brickwork, glazing and joinery packages suit local tradespeople in this high-value south-east market.
BrickworkGroundworksGlazing
The Elms, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SL
6-metre rear extension creating a larger kitchen-breakfast room, Effingham. Single-storey extension to an existing house at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages suit local tradespeople; kitchen fit-out and appliances follow structural completion.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Pen Tor, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6EQ
Single-storey rear extension, West Horsley. Adds 22.4 sqm of ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks suit local builders and material suppliers in this high-value Surrey market.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
The Old Bake House, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF
Refurbishment with rear window and front door alterations, Shere. Single dwelling upgraded with new fenestration and façade works at full application stage. Window and door packages, plus internal fit-out and M&E, suit local trades in this premium residential market.
GlazingFaçade repairM&E
47 Brocks Drive, Fairlands, Guildford, GU3 3NE
Single-storey full-width rear extension, Guildford, under prior approval. Adds substantial ground-floor living space to an existing home via permitted development. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages suit local builders, with glazing and joinery for the rear elevation.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
The Birches, Stanford Common, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0DG
Single-storey side and rear extensions with fenestration alterations, Pirbright. Adds ground-floor living space to both elevations with new windows at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors in this high-value Surrey market.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
OAKFIELD HOUSE, Manor Close, East Horsley, LEATHERHEAD, KT24 6SA
Rear and side extension with roof replacement, East Horsley. Removes existing single-storey roofs and rebuilds the extensions at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks are the primary packages for local contractors.
RoofingBrickworkGroundworks
Planning appeals in Guildford Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Guildford Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Guildford Borough Council, raw rate
32.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.8%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.3 percentage points above expected. Guildford Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
1,162 appeals counted, 1,118 judged either way (359 allowed, 759 dismissed), 44 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 27.2% | 28.8% | 555 | 541 | 147 |
| Householder (HAS) | 38.9% | 35.6% | 428 | 416 | 162 |
| Enforcement Notice | 16.2% | 13.5% | 75 | 68 | 11 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 48% | 36.9% | 51 | 50 | 24 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 45.5% | 25% | 22 | 22 | 10 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 16.7% | 36% | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 42.9% | 33.3% | 8 | 7 | 3 |
7 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Modifications | Too few judged | 100% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Guildford Borough Council
Guildford Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Guildford Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent11 homes
- Shared ownership6 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Guildford Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder85% (448 decided)
- other90% (243 decided)
- residential80% (55 decided)
- commercial80% (25 decided)
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