1, 3 and 5 York Road, Guildford, GU1 4DR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment of existing homeless shelter (Nos. 3 and 5 York Road) and change of use from residential (C3) to homeless accommodation (No.1 York Road) into a single homeless accommodation centre (Sui Generis) and ancillary healthcare office / facility including extension to the communal facilities in Nos. 3 and 5 with other associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Planning Commitee · Last checked 28 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Guildford Planning Committee on 26 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because improved homeless accommodation and refurbished facilities outweighed the loss of three homes.
- The highway and environmental health consultees raised no objection subject to conditions, and no third-party comments were received.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve the application, subject to the stated conditions and reasons.
Source: Plota analysis of Guildford's committee minutes of 26 Aug 2026.
Documents 48
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 37
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 120 days from validation, 56 days slower than Guildford's median of 64 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.
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 28 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14857019
- Neighbours
- 12 May 2026
- Consultation
- 15 May 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 May 2026
- Committee
- 26 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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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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