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

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/T/00291 Granted

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

  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)

  Decided 23 Jan 2026 Trees

1. 27 Sep 2024

   Received by Guildford

2. 3 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 18 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Guildford granted permission on 28 November 2024, 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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• Lake House, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  25/P/01319 Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

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

  23/P/00523 Submitted 27 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a detached single storey incidental outbuilding would be lawful.

  Granted Lawful development 16 docs
  Small domestic

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

  26/P/00512 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards 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 100 yards 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 400 yards away

  Single storey side/rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/P/01278 Awaiting decision

  MECA,WORPLESDON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, Rickford, Worplesdon, GUILDFORD, GU3 3PH

  Variation of Condition

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/01254 Awaiting decision

  Elm End Cottage and Hurtwood View Cottage, Little London, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DG

  Temporary change of use of existing dwellings (Use Class C3) to short-term visitor accommodation (to be managed and operated as part of the adjacent Public House with associated changes to access, parking and landscaping)

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/01215 Awaiting decision

  Tethers End, Farley Green Road, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DL

  Erection of extension to existing terrace.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/01214 Awaiting decision

  1 Bury Fields, Guildford, GU2 4AZ

  Construction of a single-storey rear extension, extending approximately 1.5 metres beyond the existing rear elevation and approximately 4 metres in width, in line with the existing kitchen, to enlarge the existing kitchen/dining area. The works will include the construction of a new external wall and roof, together with alterations to the existing rear door and window openings.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/01210 Awaiting decision

  13 Friary Street, Guildford, GU1 4EN

  Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 3 (operating hours) to enable the restaurant to trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for outgoing customer deliveries only of planning permission 19/P/01250 (Application for the change of use from Use Class A3 (restaurant and cafe) to a flexible use within Classes A3 and / or A5 (hot food takeaway)).

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications