248 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JG Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01304 - Advertisement Registered

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
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Validated
9 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Guildford's recent signs and adverts.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 248 and 250, High Street
List entry 1188044 · 2 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 13 Grade II)
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 ↗
Guildford Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
GU1 3JG
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
AJ Blaza & Associates

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides signs and adverts by day 54.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15267751
Planning Portal ref
PP-15267751
Neighbours
12 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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