79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00414 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission approved 02/11/2022 (for a proposed change of use from office to residential, conversion of existing undercroft to habitable accommodation, alteration to driveway access and front garden to provide residential parking, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear office extension, regrading and reinstatement of the rear garden and internal alterations), to allow for internal and external changes including changes to ground floor levels within the existing building and rear extension, changes to fenestration within the existing building and rear extension, changes to the roof of the rear extension, the erection of a bin store, the installation of a boiler flue and air source heat pump, and landscaping changes (description amended 28/05/2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Jul 2026. The consultation period closed on 1 Jul 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 79, Portsmouth Road
List entry 1377891 · 1 m from the pin · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Millmead and Portsmouth Road, Guildford 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
GU2 4BS
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Weyside Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14806039
Neighbours
29 May 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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