6 Victoria Road, Guildford, GU1 4DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01131 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Conversion of two flats to provide two separate (1 x 4 bed and 1x 5 bed) Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4), together with the removal of the existing outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
21 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Guildford's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 26 m away: Guildford Town Centre; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached maisonette
Built2023
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, 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
GU1 4DJ
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Stoke
Parish
Stoke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
FKA Construction

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 73% of changes of use in Guildford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
44decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177079
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177079
Neighbours
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 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

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.