Flat 7, Parsons Green, Guildford, GU1 1QY Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00294 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed rear access footpath. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2026
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Validated
23 Mar 2026
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Consultation
27 Mar 2026
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Committee
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Planning Commitee · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Guildford Planning Committee on 18 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the footpath would not harm the building, surrounding area or neighbouring residents.
  • A supporting comment said the footpath would help someone unable to manage the communal entrance independently.
  • The committee approved the application by 10 votes to 1, subject to the recommended conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Guildford's committee minutes of 18 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 184 m away: Riverside Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU1 1QY
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Bellfields & Slyfield
Parish
Bellfields & Slyfield
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning Commitee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Waltonhall Construction Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 32 days slower than Guildford's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
584decided 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-14755631
Neighbours
25 Mar 2026
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Comments by
18 Apr 2026
Committee
18 Jun 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