1 Vine Cottage, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HE Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00763 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extension, single storey side infill extension and side canopy porch. (description amended 22 July 2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Consultation
19 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 28

Plans & drawings 18

PDF 1vc/pad2.6 b Amended existing & proposed elevations Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.5 b Amended existing & proposed roof plan Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.4 b Amended existing & proposed ff plan Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.3 b Amended existing & proposed gf plan Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.10 Proposed section aa Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.9 Proposed floor plans Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.1 Location plan Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.2 Existing & proposed block plan Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.3 Existing & proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.4 Existing & proposed first floor plan Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.5 Existing & proposed roof plan Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.6 Existing & proposed rear & side elevations Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.7 Existing & proposed front & side elevations Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.8 Existing & proposed side elevations Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.3 Superseded existing & proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.4 Superseded existing & proposed first floor plan Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.5 Superseded existing & proposed roof plan Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1vc/pad2.6 Superseded existing & proposed rear & side elevations Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Vine Cottages
List entry 1377800 · 8 m away · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (20 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Read the government guidance ↗
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.
Shere conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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
Local nature reserve 336 m away: Shere Woodlands; Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI 442 m away: Combe Bottom SSSI; Inside the Shere built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £680,000 in October 2007. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

4 October 2007£680,000
25 October 2002£535,000Semi-detached house
1 October 1999£290,000Semi-detached house

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

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU5 9HE
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Shere
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Best Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 70 days slower than Guildford's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
605decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14975097
Planning Portal ref
PP-14975097
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 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

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