24 Grove Heath North, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00176 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Single-storey rear extensions and front porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Refused
25 Mar 2026
Appeal dismissed
31 Jul 2026

Refused on 25 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Ripley (Guildford) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
GU23 6EN
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Send & Lovelace
Parish
Ripley
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 31 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
O.B. Creations

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days faster than Guildford's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
411decided 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-14679243
Neighbours
23 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Comments by
19 Mar 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