Hatchways Farm, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00664 - Full Application Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of an outbuilding to be used as a residential annex, following the removal of the existing outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Consultation
29 May 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

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

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Report · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 10

PDF Hwfbl/pad/1. 10 Existing and proposed site areas Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.1 Site location and block plan Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.2 Existing floor plan Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.3 Amended proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.4 Existing front and side elevation Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.5 Existing rear and side elevation Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.6 Existing roof plan Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.7 Amended proposed front and side elevation Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.8 Amended proposed rear and side elevation Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwfbl/pad/1.9 Amended proposed roof plan Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 15 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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 2; Inside the Gomshall built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 area185 m² (1,991 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2009, 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 9QR
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Shere
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Best Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 131 days from validation, 64 days slower than Guildford's median of 67 for demolitions. Approved, as 87% of demolitions here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14938666
Planning Portal ref
PP-14938666
Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Comments by
20 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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2022 Refused
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
Old Gate House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR
Installation of a 12m x 4m one piece Composite Fibreglass Swimming Pool.
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
Old Gate House, Birches Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QR
Single storey rear extension. New dormer to the new roof over rear extension.
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2018 Refused
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2018 Approved
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Proposed single storey front and rear extensions.
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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

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.