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26/P/00410 - Full Application Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Continued use of Tunsgate Arch for the siting of two market stalls (last approved under ) for five years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Consultation
17 Apr 2026
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Committee
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Planning Commitee · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Guildford Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the established stalls would not harm heritage assets, the street scene, neighbours, highway safety or flooding interests.
  • Members welcomed the stalls’ contribution to the town centre’s vitality and character.
  • The committee voted unanimously to approve the application subject to the reported conditions and reasons.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Guildford's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Decision notice Decision · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee report Report · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Application Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design & access statement Application Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Location plan Drawing · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Site plan Drawing · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plans Drawing · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations Drawing · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan Drawing · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Surrey highways - comment Correspondence · 27 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Correspondence · 27 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    • FullContinued use of Tunsgate Arch for the siting of two market stalls (last) for five years.This application26/P/00410

Site constraints 5

62 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Tunsgate, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 55 Grade II
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.
Show all 62 with distances
Historic England ↗
Guildford Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 112 m away: Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden about 63 m away: The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 3HQ
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning Commitee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 87 days from validation, 23 days slower than Guildford's median of 64 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14812267
Neighbours
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
13 May 2026
Site or press notice
22 Apr 2026
Committee
24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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%).

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for householder decisions
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings