School Bungalow, St Thomas Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Horseshoe Lane West, Guildford, GU1 2SX Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01273 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of the existing caretaker's accommodation (Class C3) to a multi-purpose room (Class F1) for use as an intervention, small group, activity and after-school club space for existing pupils only. Demolition of the existing detached garage and erection of a single-storey extension to provide additional intervention and club room space, together with a new entrance lobby Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Guildford's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 219 m away: Merrow Grange; National landscape 436 m away: Surrey Hills; 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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU1 2SX
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Merrow
Parish
Merrow
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quarry Architects

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides changes of use by day 64.

Day 1153 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131531
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131531
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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