77 Ash Church Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00521 - C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a roof enlargement with loft conversion, a rear dormer, alterations to the chimney, roof lights, a side window, and removal of unenclosed temporary side extension roof would be lawful.(amended on 16/06/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Apr 2026
✓
Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Ash and Ash Vale built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £380,000 in October 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 October 2019£380,000
28 January 2000£143,500
24 March 1997£83,250

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev
Postcode
GU12 6LU
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Ash South
Parish
Ash
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
alan sharp associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Guildford's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
591decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14863086
Planning Portal ref
PP-14863086
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.