3 Abbot Road, Guildford, GU1 3TA Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01202 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Proposed conversion of 3 self-contained flats back to one single dwelling house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Guildford's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 3 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Benchway, Grade II, 33 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 249 m away: Guildford Castle; Inside the Guildford built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU1 3TA
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JE Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides changes of use by day 64.

Day 5113 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
45%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15200843
Planning Portal ref
PP-15200843
Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
3 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026

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