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26/P/00194 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed building consent for the installation of a mechanical extraction system as amended by plans received 5 June 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
12 Feb 2026
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Received
13 Feb 2026
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Consultation
13 Mar 2026
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Committee
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Planning Commitee · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Guildford Planning Committee on 26 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval with conditions for the extraction system and approved plans.
  • Two objectors and two supporters addressed the committee.
  • Members voted unanimously to approve the application, subject to the stated conditions and reasons.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, objections, speakers, officers’ advice, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Guildford's committee minutes of 26 Aug 2026.

Documents 26

Other documents 5

PDF Name hidden Show Correspondence · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Correspondence · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Correspondence · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Correspondence · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Correspondence · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Horse and Groom Public House
List entry 1029243 · 0 m away · 39 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 35 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Guildford Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 122 m away: The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford; Scheduled monument 227 m away: Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street; Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
GU1 4AF
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Stoke
Parish
Stoke
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Commitee
Applicant
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Agent
PERA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 195 days from validation, 130 days slower than Guildford's median of 65 for listed building works. Approved, as 88% of listed building works here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
53decided in the last year

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

Public comments

10comments received
10 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14703267
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Mar 2026
Comments by
4 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
12 Mar 2026
Committee
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.