Woodys Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00078 - Full Application Approved
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Erection of new self / custom build dwelling, following demolition of existing dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jan 2026
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Consultation
13 Feb 2026
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Approved
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 23

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer report Report · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Ecological assessment Application Document · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Climate change, energy & sustainable development questionnaire Application Document · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat preliminary roost assessment report Application Document · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Application Document · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF P25-028-p-001 rev-a Location & orientation plan Drawing · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF P25-028-p-002 rev-a Existing & proposed block plan Drawing · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF P25-028-p-101 rev-a Existing & proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF P25-028-p-102 rev-a Existing & proposed first floor plan Drawing · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF P25-028-p-103 rev-a Existing & proposed roof plan Drawing · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF P25-028-p-301 rev-a Existing & proposed north & east elevations Drawing · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF P25-028-p-302 rev-a Existing & proposed south & west elevations Drawing · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF P25-028-p-401 rev-a Proposed ground & first floor area schedules Drawing · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Scc highways comments Correspondence · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Surrey wildlife trust - comment Correspondence · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Naturespace - comment Correspondence · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning policy comments Correspondence · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Network rail - comment Correspondence · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Sap calculations Application Document · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed works report Application Document · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proforma for self or custom build Application Document · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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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Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Albury Heath built-up area; Open access land 42 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU5 9DH
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Albury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
C7 Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 9 days slower than Guildford's median of 67 for demolitions. Approved, as 87% of demolitions here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14602581
Planning Portal ref
PP-14602581
Neighbours
11 Feb 2026
Consultation
13 Feb 2026
Comments by
7 Mar 2026
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

2025 Refused
Creation of a new self build dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling.
25/P/01265
2025 Refused
Creation of a new self build dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling.
25/P/01265
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
Woodys Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guilford, GU5 9DH
Erection of 2 storey 3 bedroom self build dwelling following demolition of existing dwell…
24/P/01432
2024 Refused
Woodys Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guilford, GU5 9DH
Erection of 2 storey 3 bedroom self build dwelling following demolition of existing dwell…
24/P/01432
2024 Approved
Land to the east of Brookfield, Brook Lane, Albury, GU5 9DH
Erection of greenhouse, grass-crete driveway and gravel path following demolition of exis…
24/P/00933
2024 Approved
Land to the east of Brookfield, Brook Lane, Albury, GU5 9DH
Erection of greenhouse, grass-crete driveway and gravel path following demolition of exis…
24/P/00933
2023 Approved
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Variation of Condition 4 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 10/P/00073 approved 10/…
23/P/01339
2023 Approved
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Variation of Condition 4 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 10/P/00073 approved 10/…
23/P/01339
2023 Refused
Kyleakin, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Erection of one residential dwelling.
23/P/00607
2023 Refused
Kyleakin, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Erection of one residential dwelling.
23/P/00607
2022 Refused
Cheynes Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, GU5 9DH
Proposed 2 x single storey side extensions, part single/part two storey rear extension ch…
22/P/00941
2022 Refused
Cheynes Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, GU5 9DH
Proposed 2 x single storey side extensions, part single/part two storey rear extension ch…
22/P/00941
2022 Refused
Velvets Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Single storey rear extension, garage conversion, porch extension, two storey side extensi…
22/P/01061
2022 Refused
Velvets Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Single storey rear extension, garage conversion, porch extension, two storey side extensi…
22/P/01061
2022 Refused
Cheynes Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, GU5 9DH
Erection of car port.
22/P/00554
2022 Refused
Cheynes Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, GU5 9DH
Erection of car port.
22/P/00554
2021 Refused
Cheynes Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, GU5 9DH
Erection of car port/store.
21/P/01288
2021 Refused
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Retention of permeable block paving, shingle surface and shed (retrospective application).
21/P/00165
2020 Refused
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Variation of condition 2 of planning application 19/P/01353 approved 25/09/19 to allow th…
20/P/02042
2020 Refused
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Variation of condition 2 of planning application 19/P/01353 approved 25/09/19 to allow th…
20/P/02042
2021 Refused
Velvets Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Proposed new access and driveway alterations, porch extension, conversion of garage to ha…
21/P/00368
2020 Approved
Cheynes Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, GU5 9DH
Proposed single storey west side/rear extension, single storey east side extension and la…
20/P/00406
2017 Approved
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Erection of garden pavilion to replace two existing sheds and relocation of existing Wend…
17/P/01500
2017 Approved
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Retrospective planning application to reinstate trellis to section of front boundary wall…
17/P/00268
2017 Approved
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Retrospective planning application to reinstate trellis to section of front boundary wall…
17/P/00268
2016 Refused
Cheynes, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Replacement boundary fence (retrospective).
16/P/02039
2016 Refused
Oak And Elm Cottage, Brook Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DH
Two storey rear extension
16/P/00713
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.