29 Pennings Avenue, Guildford, GU2 9SX Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00531 - C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension with the addition of rear patio area and removal of a chimney is lawful. (Amended on 08/07/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
18 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Inside the Guildford built-up area; Green belt 48 m away: London; Priority habitat 48 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 48 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..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,000 in June 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

13 June 2024£450,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, 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
C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev
Postcode
GU2 9SX
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Stoughton South
Parish
Stoughton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
ARCHETYPE CENTRAL

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 73% of new homes here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
72decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14876153
Planning Portal ref
PP-14876153
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.