54 Queen Eleanors Road, Guildford, GU2 7SN Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/P/01398
Date received
15 Oct 2025
Date validated
15 Oct 2025
Postcode
GU2 7SN

Description

Change of use from an existing dwelling house under C3 to an 8 bedroom HMO under Sui Generis. Wit... Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Planning committee

Decided by Guildford Planning Committee on 7 Jan 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the HMO would not harm housing balance, character, neighbours, living conditions or highway safety, subject to controls.
  • Residents raised concerns about parking, noise, privacy, housing balance, overdevelopment and the effect on the area.
  • The committee voted to approve the application with conditions and a legal agreement for protected-site mitigation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, objections, public speaking, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Guildford's committee minutes of 7 Jan 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 21 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 area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
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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

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.