St Thomas House, 39 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00924 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a gate and boundary walls with trellis following demolition of existing boundary wall. (retrospective) (description amended 7 August 2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Consultation
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Waterden Road 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Percy Place Regency Cottage, Grade II, 35 m away · 4 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £550,000 in November 2021. Detached house, freehold.

1 November 2021£550,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 June 2015£650,000Recorded 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 area276 m² (2,971 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (31 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingAir source heat pump, warm air, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, 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 3LA
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
KJW Design.
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Guildford's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
591decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060233
Planning Portal ref
PP-15060233
Neighbours
7 Aug 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.

Freehold owner: 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.