Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre, Parkway, Guildford, GU1 1UP Data via plota.co.uk

26/W/00022 - Renewable Energy Decided

Proposal

Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of 1196No. roof mounted solar PV panels of total installed capacity 550.16kWpsolar roof-mounted photovoltaic panels on non-domestic premises. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Apr 2026
Consultation
1 May 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
3 Jun 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Guildford
Planning Authority Score
0.8/10
Poor
#290 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #284 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 68% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #219 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #237 of 292
29%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #284 of 292
68%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #283 of 292
79%
Minor dwellings approved
152 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,316
Total decisions
204 refused in 2025