Land bounded by the Friary Centre Bus Station, North Street, Leapale Road, Guildford, GU1 Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00983 - Full Application Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 of planning application 25/P/00956 (approved drawings) to allow for alterations to the balcony balustrades and block E lettering, along with introduction of additional condition relating to the occupation of Block C. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 29 Aug 2026.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Planning statement Application Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Application Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of conformity Application Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF 0500 p3 Previously approved block a elevations Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0500 p2 Previously approved block e nw elevations Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0501 Previously approved block e se elevations Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0500 rev p3 Block e elevations north and west Drawing · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0501 rev p3 Block e elevations south and east Drawing · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0500 p4 Block a elevations Drawing · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 11

Site constraints 7

Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 179 m away: The treadwheel crane; Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 59 m away: Bridge Street; Registered park or garden about 197 m away: The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford; Inside the Guildford built-up area; Air quality management area about 60 m away: Guildford Town Centre.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU1
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14862759
Planning Portal ref
PP-14862759
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
29 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
The Friary, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Advertisement consent for the erection of a digital display screen and relocation of 8 ex…
25/P/01584
2025 Refused
The Friary, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Advertisement consent for the erection of a digital display screen and relocation of 8 ex…
25/P/01584
2025 Approved
The Friary, Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4YR
Advertisement Consent for an internally illuminated digital screen following removal of t…
25/P/00150
2025 Approved
The Friary, Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4YR
Advertisement Consent for an internally illuminated digital screen following removal of t…
25/P/00150
2025
Land Outside, The Friary, Commercial Road, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Erection of a new communications Kiosk with integrated advertising display and defibrilla…
25/P/00099
2025
Land Outside, The Friary, Commercial Road, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Erection of a new communications Kiosk with integrated advertising display and defibrilla…
25/P/00099
2022 Approved
Next Retail, 15-17 The Friary Shopping Centre Level One, Guildford, GU1 4YL
Advertisement Consent for three internally illuminated fascia signs.
22/P/02037
2022 Approved
Next Retail, 15-17 The Friary Shopping Centre Level One, Guildford, GU1 4YL
Advertisement Consent for three internally illuminated fascia signs.
22/P/02037
2022 Approved
Pavement outside The Friary,, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Installation of a communication hub including defibrillator.
22/P/01423
2022 Approved
Pavement outside The Friary, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Advertisement consent for an internally illuminated advertisement display
22/P/01424
2022 Approved
Pavement outside The Friary,, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Installation of a communication hub including defibrillator.
22/P/01423
2022 Approved
Pavement outside The Friary, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Advertisement consent for an internally illuminated advertisement display
22/P/01424
2021 Approved
Next Retail, 15-16 The Friary Shopping Centre, Guildford, GU1 4YL
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21/P/01444
2021 Withdrawn
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2019 Refused
1-5 The Quadrant, Bridge Street and The Casino Nightclub, Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4SQ
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19/P/01974
2019 Refused
1-5 The Quadrant, Bridge Street and The Casino Nightclub, Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4SQ
Redevelopment of the site to provide a 10 storey building plus two basement levels, for u…
19/P/01974
2019 Refused
Os The Friary, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Prior Notification for the Installation of an electronic communications apparatus compris…
19/P/00155
2019 Refused
Os The Friary, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
Prior Notification for the Installation of an electronic communications apparatus compris…
19/P/00155
2018 Decided
1-5 The Quadrant and The Casino Nightclub, Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4SQ
Redevelopment of the site to provide a 14-storey building comprising a mix of uses, with…
18/P/01668
2016 Approved
Units 6, The Friary Shopping Centre Level One, Guildford, GU1 4YL
Change of use from Use Class A3 (food & drink) to Use Class A3/A5 (include hot food takea…
16/P/02328
2016 Approved
The Friary, Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4YR
Advertisement consent for the installation of illuminated fascia signs, non-illuminated f…
16/P/02116
2016 Refused
The Casino Nightclub, Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4SQ
Variation of condition 22 (drawing numbers) of planning consent 03/P/02069 approved at ap…
16/P/00662
2016 Approved
The Friary Shopping Centre, North Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YT
Installation of bollards (both fixed and retractable) to the south and east elevation.
16/P/00024
2016 Approved
The Casino Nightclub, Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4SQ
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16/P/00151
2023 Approved
Pavement outside The Friary,, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4YT
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23/D/00004/1
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%).

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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