Sainsburys Superstore, Clay Lane, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of solar roof-mounted photovoltaic panels on non-domestic premises. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Jul 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 12 days slower than Guildford's median of 39 for prior approvals. Approved, as 71% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14980826
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14980826
- Consultation
- 5 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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