Heathfield Cottage, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00894 - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single-storey rear extension and erection of a glazed link following partial demolition of the existing garage, with associated alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Report · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 12

PDF Hchl/pad/1.3 Existing and proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.2 Block plans Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.1 Location plan Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.1 Uplift calculations Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.10 Uplift calculations 2 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.9 Volume calculations Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.8 Uplift calculations Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.7 Uplift calculations 2 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.6 Existing and proposed elevations Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.5 Existing and proposed elevations Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.4 Existing and proposed roof plan Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hchl/pad/1.4 Existing and proposed first floor plan Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Climate change questionnaire Application Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statment Application Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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: Restorable Habitat
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 4; Inside the Albury Heath built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Open access land 7 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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
Postcode
GU5 9DD
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Albury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GH Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 28 days slower than Guildford's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

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

1comment received
1 supporting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15048344
Planning Portal ref
PP-15048344
Neighbours
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Heathfield, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Construction of a tennis court and surrounding fencing.
23/P/02067
2023 Approved
Heathfield, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Construction of a tennis court and surrounding fencing.
23/P/02067
2023 Refused
Heathfield, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Conversion and extension of detached ancillary outbuilding to habitable accomodation.
23/P/00817
2023 Refused
Heathfield, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Conversion and extension of detached ancillary outbuilding to habitable accomodation.
23/P/00817
2023 Approved
Heathfield, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey side extension and porch along with…
23/P/00763
2023 Approved
Heathfield, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey side extension and porch along with…
23/P/00763
2019 Approved
Crossley House, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Erection of one and half bay oak framed garage following remove existing brick garage, le…
19/P/01911
2019 Approved
Crossley House, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Erection of one and half bay oak framed garage following remove existing brick garage, le…
19/P/01911
2019 Refused
Crossley House, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Erection of a two bay car oak framed garage with attached storeroom following demolition…
19/P/00665
2019 Refused
Crossley House, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Erection of a two bay car oak framed garage with attached storeroom following demolition…
19/P/00665
2016 Approved
The Little House, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Single storey side extension and new bay window.
16/P/00641
2016 Approved
The Little House, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Single storey front extension following demoltion of porch.
16/P/00330
2016 Refused
The Little House, Heath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DD
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a single storey…
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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
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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.