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Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

Granted Guildford 21/P/02232 Full Application

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising residential accommodation (Use Class C3), flexible retail floorspace (Use Class E) and cinema (Sui Generis), together with car and cycle parking, plant and all highways, landscaping and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 21/P/02232

Application record

Reference
21/P/02232
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
20 Oct 2021
Validated
9 Nov 2021
Decided
28 Apr 2023
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Decision by
Planning Commitee
Postcode
GU1 3UU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Guildford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/N/00024 Granted

    Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 for the 'Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising residential accommodation (Use Class C3), flexible retail floorspace (Use Class E) and cinema (Sui Generis), together with car and cycle parking, plant and all highways, landscaping and other associated works.' to make internal changes to the apartment layouts, corridor lengths, residential amenity, and basement updates together with external changes to the roof height, plant changes at roof level to the Town Centre and Riverside Buildings, ground floor façade adjustments including the introduction of skirting of the Riverside Building, windows and inset balconies, and make changes to the Riverside Building Pocket Square and Courtyard Façade

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 25/N/00102 Granted

    Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 to change the approved drawings to replace the previously consented projecting balconies on the Millbrook elevation of Building B with Juliette balconies.

    Decided 7 Jan 2026 Amendments
  • 24/N/00123 Granted

    Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 for changes to the unit mix and number reducing from 185 to 183 and a revised energy strategy.

    Decided 20 Nov 2024 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2021

    Received by Guildford

  2. 9 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/P/01163 Awaiting decision

    Former Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary Condition 2 (approved drawings) to increase the height of Building A in relation to planning permission 21/P/02232 dated 29/04/2023 (Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising residential accommodation (Use Class C3), flexible retail floorspace (Use Class E) and cinema (Sui Generis), together with car and cycle parking, plant and all highways, landscaping and other associated works.).

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/N/00024 Granted

    Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 for the 'Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising residential accommodation (Use Class C3), flexible retail floorspace (Use Class E) and cinema (Sui Generis), together with car and cycle parking, plant and all highways, landscaping and other associated works.' to make internal changes to the apartment layouts, corridor lengths, residential amenity, and basement updates together with external changes to the roof height, plant changes at roof level to the Town Centre and Riverside Buildings, ground floor façade adjustments including the introduction of skirting of the Riverside Building, windows and inset balconies, and make changes to the Riverside Building Pocket Square and Courtyard Façade

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 25/N/00102 Granted

    Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 to change the approved drawings to replace the previously consented projecting balconies on the Millbrook elevation of Building B with Juliette balconies.

    Decided 7 Jan 2026 Amendments
  • 24/N/00123 Granted

    Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 for changes to the unit mix and number reducing from 185 to 183 and a revised energy strategy.

    Decided 20 Nov 2024 Amendments

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Documents

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698 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Guildford granted permission on 28 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    26/N/00024 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 for the 'Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising residential accommodation (Use Class C3), flexible retail floorspace (Use Class E) and cinema (Sui Generis), together with car and cycle parking, plant and all highways, landscaping and other associated works.' to make internal changes to the apartment layouts, corridor lengths, residential amenity, and basement updates together with external changes to the roof height, plant changes at roof level to the Town Centre and Riverside Buildings, ground floor façade adjustments including the introduction of skirting of the Riverside Building, windows and inset balconies, and make changes to the Riverside Building Pocket Square and Courtyard Façade

    Granted Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 30 docs
  • Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    24/N/00123 Submitted 27 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 for changes to the unit mix and number reducing from 185 to 183 and a revised energy strategy.

    Granted Amendments 23 docs
  • Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    25/N/00102 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/02232 approved 28/03/2023 to change the approved drawings to replace the previously consented projecting balconies on the Millbrook elevation of Building B with Juliette balconies.

    Granted Amendments 15 docs
  • Former Debenhams, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UU

    26/P/01163 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary Condition 2 (approved drawings) to increase the height of Building A in relation to planning permission 21/P/02232 dated 29/04/2023 (Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising residential accommodation (Use Class C3), flexible retail floorspace (Use Class E) and cinema (Sui Generis), together with car and cycle parking, plant and all highways, landscaping and other associated works.).

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 47 docs
  • Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3TZ

    20/P/01951 Submitted 16 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Advertisement Consent for the erection of 1 internally illuminated projecting sign and 4 internally illuminated information panels.

    Granted Advertising 16 docs
  • Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3TZ

    19/P/01878 Submitted 30 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Planning application for the replacement of 3no. existing antennas with 6no. new antennas (within GRP Shrouding), the replacement / installation of equipment within internal cabinets, along with ancillary works

    Granted Full applications 20 docs

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