26-28 Swan Lane, Guildford, GU1 4EQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01354 - Full Application Registered
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed replacement of existing shopfront to commercial premises Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Dec 2026 and 3 Jan 2027, from Guildford's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents 10

Plans & drawings 8

PDF 01.2 rev e Proposed ga Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 03.1 Existing elevation a Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 03.2 Existing elevation b Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 05.1 rev c Proposed elevation a Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 05.2 rev a Proposed elevation b Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Ex01.1 Existing ga Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Cover letter Application Document · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Registered park or garden 31 m away: The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 105 m away: Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street
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 ↗
30 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 17, North Street, Grade II, 37 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 27 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Guildford built-up area; Air quality management area 82 m away: Guildford Town Centre.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £198,920 in May 2022. Other property, leasehold.

19 May 2022£198,920Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, 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
GU1 4EQ
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Beamish Planning Consultancy
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides commercial premises by day 71.

Day 368 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
39%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
49decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15292806
Planning Portal ref
PP-15292806
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
70 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
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2025 Approved
70 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
70 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
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2025 Approved
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Listed building consent for external shopfront re-decoration to include reinstatement of…
25/P/01360
2024 Refused
43 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DY
Listed building consent for the replacement of windows to the front elevation 1st floor…
24/P/01029
2024 Refused
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24/P/01029
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Advertisement consent for 1 x set of flat cut lettering to existing background fascia, to…
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56 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3ES
Listed Building Consent for 1 x set of flat cut lettering to existing background fascia…
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2025 Approved
56 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3ES
Advertisement consent for 1 x set of flat cut lettering to existing background fascia, to…
25/P/00725
2025 Approved
56 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3ES
Listed Building Consent for 1 x set of flat cut lettering to existing background fascia…
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2025 Approved
117-119 High Street High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DP
Listed Building Consent for alterations to the shopfront
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2025 Approved
117-119 High Street High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DP
Listed Building Consent for alterations to the shopfront
25/P/00451
2025 Approved
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Advertisement consent for 1 x non-illuminated fascia sign following the removal of existi…
25/P/00863
2025 Approved
60-62 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3ES
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25/P/00863
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24-25 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4TA
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22 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4TA
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.