39 Byrefield Road, Guildford, GU2 9UB Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01035 - C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev Registered

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with hip to gable rear dormer and 3no rooflights would be lawful Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Guildford's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Public footpath 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
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 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 1

Last sold for £179,000 in June 2002. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 June 2002£179,000

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

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev
Postcode
GU2 9UB
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Stoughton South
Parish
Stoughton South
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
SkyLofts Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
591decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15121238
Planning Portal ref
PP-15121238
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

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