Old Gate House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR Data via plota.co.uk

26/N/00072 - Non-material amendment Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission approved 13/08/2020 to relocate the swimming pool approximately 9 metres to the north of the approved location (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
12 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Nma decision notice Decision · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Block plan Drawing · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan proposed Drawing · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

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

Other documents 1

PDF Cover letter Application Document · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 6

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 Gomshall built-up area; 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.

Building

Floor area289 m² (3,111 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
Non-material amendment
Postcode
GU5 9QR
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Shere
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planit Consulting

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15196606
Planning Portal ref
PP-15196606
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Installation of a 12m x 4m one piece Composite Fibreglass Swimming Pool.
20/P/00987
2020 Approved
Installation of a 12m x 4m one piece Composite Fibreglass Swimming Pool.
20/P/00987
2019 Approved
Removal of condition 3 of planning permission 05/P/01698 approved on 22/09/2005 to allow…
19/P/01832
2019 Approved
Removal of condition 3 of planning permission 05/P/01698 approved on 22/09/2005 to allow…
19/P/01832
2019 Approved
Single storey rear extension. New dormer to the new roof over rear extension.
19/P/00490
2019 Approved
Single storey rear extension. New dormer to the new roof over rear extension.
19/P/00490
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Burrows Croft, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use to establish whether a rear conservatory/exten…
25/P/01639
2025
Burrows Croft, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use to establish whether a rear conservatory/exten…
25/P/01639
2022 Approved
The Red House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, GU5 9QR
Demolition of existing timber summerhouse and erection of new summerhouse.
22/P/01772
2022 Approved
The Red House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, GU5 9QR
Demolition of existing timber summerhouse and erection of new summerhouse.
22/P/01772
2022 Refused
The Red House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, GU5 9QR
Proposed erection of a new summer house following demolition of the existing timber summe…
22/P/01014
2022 Refused
The Red House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, GU5 9QR
Proposed erection of a new summer house following demolition of the existing timber summe…
22/P/01014
2018 Refused
Tillingbourne House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR
Removal of two outbuildings and erection of new pool building and below surface swimming…
18/P/01683
2018 Approved
The Red House (formerly known as Tillingbourne House), Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR
Proposed single storey front and rear extensions.
18/P/00251
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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for householder decisions
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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

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.