UNITS 1A-1B, Cobb Motor Engineers, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/01124 - Full Application Refused
Change of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of part of the site to provide a food van pitch for the sale of food and beverages, together with associated ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
✓
Received
20 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
16 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Report · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement Application Document · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Location plan Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Ex 01 Existing site plan Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Pr 01 Proposed site plan Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Public footpath 18 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
SSSI 484 m away: Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw SSSI; Inside the Ash and Ash Vale built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area749 m² (8,062 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 121)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, 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
GU12 5QD
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Ash Vale
Parish
Ash
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jarchitecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 6 days faster than Guildford's median of 64 for changes of use. Refused, as 30% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
44decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160782
Planning Portal ref
PP-15160782
Neighbours
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 Sept 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

2023 Approved
Waste And Recycling Plant, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Consultation from Surrey County Council for the continuation of a commercial and industri…
23/CON/00035
2023 Approved
Waste And Recycling Plant, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Consultation from Surrey County Council for the continued use of the site as a materials…
23/CON/00036
2023 Approved
Waste And Recycling Plant, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Consultation from Surrey County Council for the continuation of a commercial and industri…
23/CON/00035
2023 Approved
Waste And Recycling Plant, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Consultation from Surrey County Council for the continued use of the site as a materials…
23/CON/00036
2022 Approved
9 Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
Change of use of existing industrial unit (use class B2) to allow use in connection with…
22/P/00519
2022 Approved
9 Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
Change of use of existing industrial unit (use class B2) to allow use in connection with…
22/P/00519
2022 Approved
Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
To erect a new high level palisade steel fence with a height of 1.8m to replace the exist…
22/P/00300
2022 Approved
Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
To erect a new high level palisade steel fence with a height of 1.8m to replace the exist…
22/P/00300
2022 Approved
Corewire, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5LZ
Permanent installation of 2 outside storage units.
22/P/00396
2022 Approved
Corewire, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5LZ
Permanent installation of 2 outside storage units.
22/P/00396
2022
9-11 Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class T of the Town and Country Planning (Ge…
22/W/00001
2022
9-11 Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class T of the Town and Country Planning (Ge…
22/W/00001
2021 Approved
Corewire, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5LZ
Proposed addition of 4 windows on the northern elevation and erection of two temporary st…
21/P/00481
2021 Approved
Ash Vale Transfer Station, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Surrey GU12 5QD
Consultation from SCC for the continued use of the site as a materials recycling facility…
21/CON/00028
2020 Approved
4 Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
Proposed siting of a small shipping container.
20/P/01338
2020 Approved
4 Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
Proposed siting of a small shipping container.
20/P/01338
2019 Approved
Unit 6, Cobb Motor Engineers, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 19/P/01329, approved on 15/11…
19/D/00187
2019 Approved
Unit 6, Cobb Motor Engineers, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 19/P/01329, approved on 15/11…
19/D/00187
2019 Approved
Unit 6, Cobb Motor Engineers, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Erection of an additional two bay motor workshop.
19/P/01329
2019 Approved
Unit 6, Cobb Motor Engineers, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Erection of an additional two bay motor workshop.
19/P/01329
2018 Approved
19 Enterprise Industrial Estate, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QJ
Relaxation of condition no 8 (unit occupation limits) of application 82/P/01354, approved…
18/P/01030
2018 Approved
Darlings of Chelsea, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5QD
Extension to existing premises to provide an additional 822sqm (gross) showroom capacity…
18/P/01055
2016 Approved
Cobb Motor Engineers, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5LZ
Installation of replacement roller shutter doors and external secure store (retrospective…
17/P/00219
2016 Approved
Cobb Motor Engineers, Station Road West, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5LZ
Advertisement consent for replacement non-illuminated site sign.
16/P/02537
2016 Refused
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Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.