Planning application
23/P/00152
31 Irwin Road, Guildford, GU2 7PW
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to determine whether the widening of existing single storey rear extension would be lawful.
As published by the council, reference 23/P/00152
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2023
Received by Guildford
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21 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Refuse
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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24/P/01316 Granted
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Single storey side and rear extension and first floor side dormer extension.
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26/P/00549 Granted
12 Thorn Bank, Guildford, GU2 7PL
The application proposes the erection of a single storey front extension along with alterations to the landscaping (amended on 17/06/2026)
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26/P/00708 Granted
16 Thorn Bank, Guildford, GU2 7PL
Certificate of lawfulness to establish whether the proposed single storey side extension would be lawful.
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23/P/00009 Granted
10 Hedgeway, Guildford, GU2 7RD
Single storey rear extension.
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26/P/00781 Granted
13 Old Palace Road, Guildford, GU2 7TU
Erection of new front porch
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26/P/00506 Awaiting decision
25 Poltimore Road, Guildford, GU2 7PT
Conversion of loft to habitable accommodation, including rear dormer, skylights following removal of side chimney. Increase height of side extension roof. New two storey side extension together with the conversion of rear first floor window to door.
Other lawful development applications
In Guildford
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26/P/00441 Refused
26 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3SE
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the formation of a permeable hardstanding within the front curtilage, minor regrading of existing ground levels to accommodate the natural slope of the site and improve visibility, installation of a permeable sub-base and surface treatment to allow for the infiltration of surface water within the site, alteration to the existing boundary treatment (limited to the formation of an opening to facilitate access) and associated edge treatments would be lawful.
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26/P/00512 Refused
Lake House, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of timber framed two storey barn with roof windows would be lawful
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26/P/00755 Granted
High Ash, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EW
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the construction of garden room would be lawful.
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26/P/00731 Granted
Wyvern, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6EQ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the replacement of rear dormer roof would be lawful.
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26/P/00756 Granted
43 Grange Road, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1DJ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with L- shaped dormer would be lawful.