Norwich House, 14 North Street, Guildford Data via plota.co.uk

25/P/01678 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Part conversion of the first floor into five residential units (Use Class C3), including installation of new fenestration, a new shopfront and dedicated first-floor entrance�on North Street frontage (description amended 23/04/2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
9 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
1 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 23

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Report · 1 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design & access statement Application Document · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 16

PDF 5013_pl_00_001c Amended proposed ground and first floor plans Drawing · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_04_001 Amended proposed elevations 1 of 2 Drawing · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_90_001 Site and location plan Drawing · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed ground and first floor plans Drawing · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_ex_00_001 Existing ground & first floor plan Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_ex_00_002 Existing roof plan Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_ex_04_001 Existing north & south elevations Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_ex_04_001 Existing west & east elevations Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_00_001 Superseded proposed ground & first floor plan Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_00_002 Proposed ground & first floor demolition plans Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_00_003 Proposed roof plan Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_04_001 Superseded proposed north & south elevations Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_04_002 Proposed west & east elevations Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_05_001 Proposed aa & bb sections Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 5013_pl_90_001 Site & location plan Drawing · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Surrey police - comment Correspondence · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Surrey highways - comment Correspondence · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Climate change questionnaire Application Document · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Registered park or garden 40 m away: The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 17, North Street, Grade II, 33 m away · 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 158 m away: Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 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

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 area176 m² (1,894 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2016, 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
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Ward
Stoke
Parish
Stoke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tinto Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 141 days from validation, 71 days slower than Guildford's median of 70 for full applications. Refused, as 15% of full applications here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
664decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14558329
Planning Portal ref
PP-14558329
Neighbours
8 Jan 2026
Consultation
9 Jan 2026
Comments by
4 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jan 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
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.