Gardeners Cottage, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00747 - Full Application Registered
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of detached two-storey 4-bedroom dwelling including basement accommodation and attached garage with bike store and EV chargers, detached rear garden shed, external bin store, hard and soft landscaping and remodelled driveway (self build). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Oct 2026; it is now day 117.

The consultation period closed on 22 Jul 2026.

Documents 44

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Appendix 3b 25_p Approval of planning permission 25/p/00783 Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 3a 25_p Officer report 25/p/00783 Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 9

PDF Ecology validation statement Application Document · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 6 Bng self build proforma Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 5e Biodiversity enhancement plan Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 5d - aae Ecological report may Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 5c Follow up ecological report may Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 5a Ecology letter report may Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 4c Building regulations compliance report and energy report Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 2 Design and access statement Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 1 Planning statement Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 21

PDF A23.002. l(pa)622 rev pa1 Chalk ridge context elevations approved and proposed Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)616 rev pa1 Proposed floor plans lower and upper ground floor Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)623 rev pa1 Proposed north and south elevations Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. s(pa)631 rev pa1 Existing and proposed sections Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. s(pa)630 rev pa1 Existing, approved and proposed sections Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)611 rev pa1 Proposed site plan with distances to site boundaries Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)618 rev pa1 Bin store and shed plans and elevations Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)617 rev pa1 Proposed first floor and roof plan Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)612 rev pa1 Footprint analysis of previous approvals Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)610 rev pa1 Proposed site plan Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)605 rev pa1 Existing ground and first floor plan Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)602 rev pa1 Existing, approved and proposed block plan Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)601 rev pa1 Location plan Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)626 rev pa1 Visualisation for white lane Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)625 rev pa1 Volume analysis Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. l(pa)624 rev pa1 Proposed west and east elevations Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. e(pa)621 rev pa1 Existing, approved and proposed elevations Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. e(pa)620 rev pa1 Existing, approved and proposed street scene Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. e(pa)607 rev pa1 Existing elevations east and west Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF A23.002. e(pa)606 rev pa1 Existing elevations north and south Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 2 Footpaths map Drawing · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Thames water - comment Correspondence · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Surrey wildlife trust - comment Correspondence · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Surrey hills national landscape - comment Correspondence · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Countryside access officer - comment Correspondence · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Surrey highways - comment Correspondence · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF Space standards schedule Application Document · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 5b Supplementary bat report Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 4b rev a Sap10 calculation summary Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 4a Climate change questionnaire Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 3 Schedule of area/ volume Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 1 Fallback case law Application Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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.
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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.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Guildford built-up area; Priority habitat 30 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 27 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.; 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 listed building at the site · 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 £600,000 in January 2013. Detached house, freehold.

10 January 2013£600,000
7 March 2007£418,750
4 February 2000£245,000

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

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, 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
GU4 8PS
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paradigm Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 117, past the statutory target. 76% of demolitions in Guildford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Oct 2026.

Day 11761 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976254
Planning Portal ref
PP-14976254
Neighbours
18 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

39 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of detached two-storey 4-bedroom dwelling in…
25/P/00783
2025 Approved
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of detached two-storey 4-bedroom dwelling in…
25/P/00783
2024 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a…
24/P/01750
2024 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a…
24/P/01750
2024 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to determine whether the creation of…
24/P/01346
2024 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to determine whether the creation of…
24/P/01346
2023 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of…
23/P/02134
2023 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of…
23/P/02134
2023 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of…
23/P/01886
2023 Refused
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a single storey…
23/P/01872
2023 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of…
23/P/01886
2023 Refused
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a single storey…
23/P/01872
2023 Approved
Proposed first/two storey side extension, first floor side extension part conversion of g…
23/P/00986
2023 Approved
Proposed first/two storey side extension, first floor side extension part conversion of g…
23/P/00986
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Construction of a two storey front extension, the addition of two dormer windows to rear…
25/P/01086
2025 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Construction of a two storey front extension, the addition of two dormer windows to rear…
25/P/01086
2024 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Erection of a detached garage
24/P/00731
2024 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Erection of a detached garage
24/P/00731
2023 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Two storey front extensions, single storey side and rear extensions, enclosure of a balco…
23/P/02102
2023 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Two storey front extensions, single storey side and rear extensions, enclosure of a balco…
23/P/02102
2023 Approved
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Proposed installation of 1 x no. 9.15 metre high composite telegraph pole mounted with 1…
23/P/01116
2023 Approved
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Proposed installation of 1 x no. 9.15 metre high composite telegraph pole mounted with 1…
23/P/01116
2020 Approved
The Latch, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Proposed erection of timber shed and glass greenhouse following demolition of existing sh…
20/P/00422
2020 Approved
The Latch, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Proposed erection of timber shed and glass greenhouse following demolition of existing sh…
20/P/00422
2018 Refused
Rowley Cottage, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Application to replace existing rear porch with balcony above, new porch to front entranc…
18/P/01045
2018 Refused
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Variation of condition no 2 (drawings) of application no 14/P/00514, approved on 15/05/20…
18/P/01015
2017 Approved
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Proposed single storey detached outbuilding for use as staff accommodation (Amendment to…
17/P/02205
2017 Approved
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Proposed single storey detached outbuilding for use as staff accommodation (Amendment to…
17/P/02205
2016 Refused
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Proposed detached two storey, five bedroom house with accommodation in the roof following…
16/P/01636
2016 Approved
Southways, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Construction of new entrance gates and access onto White Lane
16/P/01606
2016 Approved
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Variation of condition 7 (Demolition) to allow for the retention of part of the existing…
16/P/01605
2024 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition…
24/P/01757
2024 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition…
24/P/01757
2023 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a…
23/P/01761
2023 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a…
23/P/01761
2023 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of…
23/P/01713
2023 Approved
Drovers, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of…
23/P/01713
2017 Approved
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Discharge of condition 5 (landscaping) of planning permisson 15/P/0514, approved on 15/04…
17/D/00211
2017 Approved
Merrydown, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PS
Discharge of condition 5 (landscaping) of planning permisson 15/P/0514, approved on 15/04…
17/D/00211
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.