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26/P/01210 - Full Application Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condi... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 3 Nov 2026. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

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Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Gbc decision letter Application Document · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Noise impact assessment Application Document · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Cover letter Application Document · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Guildford Town Centre
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument 71 m away: The treadwheel crane
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 ↗
Conservation area 12 m away: Bridge Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 211 m away: The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford; Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU1 4EN
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15209495
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

37 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to remove conditio…
25/P/01679
2025
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to remove conditio…
25/P/01679
2020 Approved
Proposed alterations to existing shopfront including installation of a new access door; i…
20/P/00414
2020 Approved
Advertisement consent for the installation of two internally illuminated fascia signs and…
20/P/00415
2020 Approved
Proposed alterations to existing shopfront including installation of a new access door; i…
20/P/00414
2020 Approved
Advertisement consent for the installation of two internally illuminated fascia signs and…
20/P/00415
2019 Approved
Alterations to existing shopfront and the installation of replacement plant equipment to…
19/P/01944
2019 Approved
Advertisement consent for the installation of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs.
19/P/01945
2019 Approved
Alterations to existing shopfront and the installation of replacement plant equipment to…
19/P/01944
2019 Approved
Advertisement consent for the installation of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs.
19/P/01945
2019 Approved
Application for the change of use from Use Class A3 (restaurant and cafe) to a flexible u…
19/P/01250
2019 Approved
Application for the change of use from Use Class A3 (restaurant and cafe) to a flexible u…
19/P/01250
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
21 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertisement consent for a new externally illuminated projecting sign, using existing pr…
25/P/00716
2025 Approved
21 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertisement consent for a new externally illuminated projecting sign, using existing pr…
25/P/00716
2025
Land Outside, 25-26 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Erection of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated advertising display and defibr…
25/P/00097
2025
25-26 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertisement consent for the Installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integra…
25/P/00098
2025
Land Outside, 25-26 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Erection of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated advertising display and defibr…
25/P/00097
2025
25-26 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertisement consent for the Installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integra…
25/P/00098
2024 Approved
10 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Display of internally illuminated fascia signage to front and rear and internally illumin…
24/P/01044
2024 Approved
10 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Display of internally illuminated fascia signage to front and rear and internally illumin…
24/P/01044
2024 Approved
14-16 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertisement consent for the proposed erection of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs…
24/P/01046
2024 Approved
14-16 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertisement consent for the proposed erection of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs…
24/P/01046
2023 Approved
5 and 6 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Removal of infill wall between unit 5&6 to form one new restaurant. New replacement alumi…
23/P/00863
2023 Approved
5 and 6 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Removal of infill wall between unit 5&6 to form one new restaurant. New replacement alumi…
23/P/00863
2023 Approved
5 and 6 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertising consent for one internally illuminated fascia sign, two non illuminated hangi…
23/P/00864
2023 Approved
5 and 6 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertising consent for one internally illuminated fascia sign, two non illuminated hangi…
23/P/00864
2023 Approved
The Bridge, Bridge Street, Guildford, GU1 4SB
Advertisement Consent to replace an existing sign with a new internally illuminated fasci…
23/P/00354
2023 Approved
The Bridge, Bridge Street, Guildford, GU1 4SB
Advertisement Consent to replace an existing sign with a new internally illuminated fasci…
23/P/00354
2022 Approved
THE BRIDGE, Bridge Street, Guildford, GU1 4SB
The change of use of the existing YMCA hostel with associated car parking and landscaping…
22/P/02108
2022 Approved
THE BRIDGE, Bridge Street, Guildford, GU1 4SB
The change of use of the existing YMCA hostel with associated car parking and landscaping…
22/P/02108
2023 Approved
Pavement adjacent to Nandos, 11 -12, Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertisement consent for the proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporat…
23/P/00133
2023 Approved
Pavement adjacent to Nandos, 11 -12, Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Planning application for the proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporati…
23/P/00132
2016 Approved
21 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Proposed installation of extraction flue at the rear of the premises.
16/P/02509
2016 Approved
Units 6, The Friary Shopping Centre Level One, Guildford, GU1 4YL
Change of use from Use Class A3 (food & drink) to Use Class A3/A5 (include hot food takea…
16/P/02328
2016 Approved
Ymca, Bridge Street, Guildford, GU1 4SB
Advertisement Consent for 4 internally illuminated letters.
16/P/01818
2016 Approved
21 FRIARY STREET, GUILDFORD, GU1 4EH
Advertisement consent for seven demountable canvas breeze free screens on finished steel…
16/P/00276
2016 Refused
22 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EH
Advertisement Consent for one internally illuminated fascia sign, one internally illumina…
16/P/00117
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