117-121 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01061 - Listed Building Consent Registered

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for the formation of an internal doorway through the party wall between 119 High Street and 121 High Street to create an internal connection between the two premises. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 1 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.

The consultation period closed on 5 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 119, High Street
List entry 1029285 · 1 m away · 56 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 50 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.
Show the other 56 with distances
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 69 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 13 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 ↗
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

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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
GU1 3DP
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
NYE SAUNDERS LTD (ARCHITECTS)

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 75% of listed building works in Guildford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 18 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096053
Planning Portal ref
PP-15096053
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
5 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 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