Kings College For The Arts And Technology, Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01102 - C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for installation of new 1.8m high twin wire fencing and gates to the front boundary. (Amended on 16/10/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, the latest held for this property. 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
GU2 8DU
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Westborough
Parish
Westborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
AEC Estate Consultants
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
605decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15158028
Planning Portal ref
PP-15158028
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
26 Sept 2026
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.