Planning application
The Charcoal House, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for a proposed change of use from Offices (Class B1(a)) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3) comprising 3 dwellings.
As published by the council, reference 21/W/00085
Application record
- Reference
- 21/W/00085
- Type
- Office to residential
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 7 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2021
- Ward
- Tillingbourne
- Parish
- St. Martha
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU4 8NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2021
Received by Guildford
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22 Sep 2021
Decision issued: Approve
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19 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
BBF Fielding Ltd Agent, registered in Woking
Active · incorporated 1989 · Woking
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Guildford granted permission on 22 September 2021, 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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