Downside Cottage, Frog Grove Lane, Guildford, GU3 3EZ Data via plota.co.uk
26/P/00292 - Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.
Approved
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing development to establish if the use began more than 10 yea... Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
5 Mar 2026
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Consultation
20 Mar 2026
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Approved
27 May 2026
Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
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Important details
- Council
- Guildford
- Application type
- Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.
- Postcode
- GU3 3EZ
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Worplesdon
- Parish
- Worplesdon
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 27 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Simon King Planning and Design Service
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-13439119
- Neighbours
- 19 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Apr 2026
- Site notice
- 30 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Pavilion, Backside Common, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition…
2024
Approved
Pavilion, Backside Common, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition…
2024
Wood Street Village Cricket Club, Pavilion, Backside Common, Frog Grove Lane, GU3 3EZ
Application 11/P/01155. Approved 7/9/2011.Modification to planning condition No.4. Consen…
2024
Wood Street Village Cricket Club, Pavilion, Backside Common, Frog Grove Lane, GU3 3EZ
Application 11/P/01155. Approved 7/9/2011.Modification to planning condition No.4. Consen…
2022
Approved
The Bungalow, Russell Place Farm, Frog Grove Lane, Guildford, GU3 3EZ
Installation of dormers to front and rear elevation and two roof lights to side elevation.
2022
Approved
The Bungalow, Russell Place Farm, Frog Grove Lane, Guildford, GU3 3EZ
Installation of dormers to front and rear elevation and two roof lights to side elevation.
2021
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Guildford, GU3 3EZ
Retrospective application for the change of use from agricultural land to public open spa…
2021
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Non-Material Amendments to Planning Application 16/P/02134 approved on appeal 31/10/2017…
2019
Refused
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Discharge of conditions no 4 (SANG Management Plan) of application no 16/P/02134, approve…
2019
Refused
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Discharge of conditions no 4 (SANG Management Plan) of application no 16/P/02134, approve…
2020
Approved
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Non material amendment to planning application 16/P/02134 approved on appeal 31/10/17 to…
2020
Approved
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Non material amendment to planning application 16/P/02134 approved on appeal 31/10/17 to…
2020
Approved
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Discharge of conditions 5, 6, and 8 of planning application 16/P/02134 approved 31/10/201…
2020
Approved
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Discharge of conditions 5, 6, and 8 of planning application 16/P/02134 approved 31/10/201…
2020
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Section 106 request to secure the use of the open space as SANG in perpetuity.
2020
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Section 106 request to secure the use of the open space as SANG in perpetuity.
2019
Refused
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Discharge of condition 4 (Sang Mangement Plan 2019) of application no 16/P/02134, approve…
2019
Approved
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Non-material amendment to planning permission 16/P/02134, approved on appeal on 31/10/201…
2019
Refused
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Discharge of condition 4 (Sang Mangement Plan 2019) of application no 16/P/02134, approve…
2019
Approved
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Non-material amendment to planning permission 16/P/02134, approved on appeal on 31/10/201…
2016
Refused
Land at, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, GU3 3EZ
Change of use from agricultural land to public open space and nature reserve with associa…
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
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Guildford decision performance
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
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