Land at the former Highlands Nurseries, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/D/00043 - Discharge of Conditions Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of condition 3 (ecology) of planning application approved 21/11/2024 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
18 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Discharge of condition 3 (refused) Decision · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Reptile survey report. Application Document · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Name hidden Show Application Document · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form Application Form · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Cover letter Application Form · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Surrey wildlife trust - comment Correspondence · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Bats report letter Application Document · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 3 awaiting decision

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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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 Ripley (Guildford) built-up area; Priority habitat about 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
GU23 6EY
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Send & Lovelace
Parish
Ripley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oakwood Building Contractors Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14770114
Planning Portal ref
PP-14770114
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Erection of 25 no. affordable dwellings, with vehicular and pedestrian access, public ope…
22/P/01306
2022 Approved
Erection of 25 no. affordable dwellings, with vehicular and pedestrian access, public ope…
22/P/01306
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
Summerlands, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Erection of two storey rear extension, attached timber pergola to rear and pitched roof t…
24/P/01419
2024 Refused
Summerlands, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Erection of two storey rear extension, attached timber pergola to rear and pitched roof t…
24/P/01419
2024
Hurst Farm, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Enforcement Appeal: Appeal reference APP/Y3615/C/24/3353921
20/EC/00342/APL
2024
Hurst Farm, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Enforcement Appeal: Appeal reference APP/Y3615/C/24/3353921
20/EC/00342/APL
2024 Refused
The Kilns, 2 Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EZ
New car port with log store (part-retrospective).
24/P/00445
2024 Refused
The Kilns, 2 Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EZ
New car port with log store (part-retrospective).
24/P/00445
2022 Refused
Land to the rear of The Kilns, 2, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6EZ
Erection of one dwelling following demolition of existing non-agricultural buildings.
22/P/01552
2022 Refused
Land to the rear of The Kilns, 2, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6EZ
Erection of one dwelling following demolition of existing non-agricultural buildings.
22/P/01552
2021 Approved
The Kilns, 2 Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EZ
Removal of an existing bay window and single storey element and the construction of a two…
21/P/02677
2020 Refused
Land South West of Summerlands, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6EY
New access road through existing scrubland adjacent to the area used for storage and work…
20/P/02205
2020 Refused
Land South West of Summerlands, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6EY
New access road through existing scrubland adjacent to the area used for storage and work…
20/P/02205
2021 Approved
Dormer Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Proposed single storey side extension (as amended by plans received on 22/04/21).
21/P/00226
2021
Highlands Farm, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6EY
Enforcement appeal reference: APP/Y3615/C/19/3238790
18/EC/00104/APL
2019 Refused
The Jovial Sailor, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EZ
Erection of three timber dining barns and one outside lean-to timber bottle bar (retrospe…
19/P/01055
2019 Refused
The Jovial Sailor, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EZ
Erection of three timber dining barns and one outside lean-to timber bottle bar (retrospe…
19/P/01055
2019 Refused
Highlands Farm, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6EY
Erection of two buildings, laying of hardstanding, associated engineering operations (con…
19/P/00580
2019 Refused
Highlands Farm, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6EY
Erection of two buildings, laying of hardstanding, associated engineering operations (con…
19/P/00580
2019 Approved
The Jovial Sailor, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EZ
Erection of children's play area
19/P/00482
2019 Approved
The Jovial Sailor, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EZ
Erection of children's play area
19/P/00482
2018 Approved
Gable Lodge, Dormer Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Advertisement consent for hoarding with associated information.
18/P/02233
2018 Approved
Dormer Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Erection of single storey side extension and changes to fenestration
18/P/00369
2016 Approved
Hurst Farm, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Conversion of part of a rural building to form a single unit of residential accommodation.
16/P/02491
2017 Refused
Dormer Cottage & Gable Lodge, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Ground and first floor extensions and internal remodelling to both dwellings.
17/P/02292
2017 Refused
Dormer Cottage & Gable Lodge, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Ground and first floor extensions and internal remodelling to both dwellings.
17/P/02292
2016 Refused
Ripley Garage, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EY
Change of use from unused ancillary office space to a one bedroom flat. Addition of a new…
16/P/02470
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings