1 Laustan Close, Guildford, GU1 2TS Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01151 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Erection of a new boundary fence following removal of existing hedge. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Guildford's recent extensions. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden 13 m away: Merrow Grange
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; National landscape 444 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
GU1 2TS
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Merrow
Parish
Merrow
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planit Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185875
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 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