The Old Coal Yard, Land to the Southeast of Felday Houses, Horsham Road, Holmbury St Mary, Guildford Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00172 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of former coal yard to residential (C3) together with erection of a detached dwelli... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 21 Mar 2026.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
RH5 6NJ
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Shere
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Best Associates Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14673308
Neighbours
23 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Comments by
21 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 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