Girraween, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

1. 27 Mar 2023

   Received by Guildford

2. 12 May 2023

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 19 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Guildford granted permission on 12 May 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 1 Postford Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  24/P/01403 Submitted 27 Sep 2024 0m away

  Erection of a ground floor garden room extension with an open porch with alterations following demolition of existing porch/ entrance hall.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 18 docs
  Small domestic

• Lake House, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  25/P/01319 Submitted 29 Sep 2025 0m away

  Proposed 3 and 4 metre high walls/fencing around Padel court.

  Refused Full applications 8 docs

• 1 Postford Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  25/T/00291 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 0m away

  T1 English Oak - Reduce in height by approx. 2 - 2.5m to leave a finished tree height of approx 13m, reshape the remaining tree by approx. 2 - 2.5m back to suitable growth points, finished branch length to the north 5.8m, east 6m, south 4.4m and west 6m. Remove major deadwood from the tree, and stem clean by removing epicormic growth and old stubs to a height of 4m. T2 Alder - Raise the canopy to create 3 meters clearance. T3 English Oak - Remove major dead wood from the tree. T4 English Oak - reduce back the 2X lowest branches to the west by 2.5m to suitable growth points to leave an approx. finished branch length of 6m to bring them in line with the canopy above and remove major deadwood. T5 1X Ash with ash die back- Fell ground level. (Conservation Area)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Lake House, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  26/P/00512 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 2m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of timber ...

  Decided 11 docs

• Mill Reach, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU5 9BA

  25/T/00261 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 108m away

  T1: Oak reduce height by 3 metres and laterals by 2 metres shaping round. T2 Hazel Group and alder - reduce height to match pleached hedge. T3: Hornbeam: reduce crown by 1-2 metres and uplift. T4: Hornbeam reduce crown by 2 metres. T5: 3 Alders reduce height by 3 metres and sides by 2 metres. T6 2 Silver Birch - reduce height by 3 metres T7: Willow tree: pollard T8: Iron wood. reduce crown by 1metre and uplift. T9: 3 Silver birch trees reduce crown height by 2.5 metres and shape round by 2 metres. T10: Liquid Amber shape crown by 2 metres .T11:Liquid Amber shape crown by 2 metres T12: weeping birch tidy crown by 0.5 metres and uplift. T13: Maple reduce crown by 2 metres T14: silver birch and hornbeam reduce crowns by 2 -2.5 metres T15: Willow tree by no 9 Repollard crown by 50 % T16: Oak uplift crown by 4 metres and reduce crown by 2 metres T17: - Alder tree by valve over lake/ pond area: reduce crown by 2-2.5 metres and shape. T18: Strawberry tree reduce and reshape crown by 1 metre T19: 3 Alders reduce and shape crown by 2 metres T20: Willow Pollard crown by 50% (Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• High Croft, Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RR

  21/P/01227 Submitted 2 Jun 2021 376m away

  Single storey side/rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/P/01161 Awaiting decision

  The Bungalow, Long Reach, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6PG

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of two side extensions and a loft conversion including rear dormer and three front rooflights would be lawful.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00808 Refused

  Sandy Farm Business Centre, Sands Road, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1PX

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a storage building would be lawful.

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00792 Granted

  53 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the loft conversion to habitable accommodation with insertion of 5 rooflights is lawful.

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  Received 7 Apr, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00453 Refused

  Appletons, Greta Bank, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HH

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension is now lawful.

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Lawful development