Planning application
Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
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Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning application 22/P/01497 approved 03/04/2023 to allow for changes to the car club details.
As published by the council, reference 25/N/00054
Application record
- Reference
- 25/N/00054
- Type
- Non-material amendment
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 21 May 2025
- Validated
- 21 May 2025
- Ward
- St Nicolas
- Parish
- Friary & St. Nicolas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU2 4DH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/P/01497/S106/1 Awaiting decision
Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
Deed of variation to the Section 106 agreement dated 31.05.2022 to amend the car club and eligible renter provisions of the original agreement.
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23/D/00058/15 Withdrawn
Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
Discharge of Condition 29 (noise mitigation for airsourse heat pumps) of planning permission 22/P/01497 approved 03/04/2023
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22/D/00089/6 Granted
Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
Discharge of condition 28 (remediation strategy) of planning application 21/P/01811.
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22/N/00079 Granted
Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/01811, approved 31/05/2022, to amend the description to read: 'Erection of four buildings of between 4 and 6 storeys to provide up to 301 units of Co-Living accommodation (Sui Generis) together with associated communal facilities, basement level, vehicle and cycle parking, plant and refuse enclosure, with associated groundworks and landscaping.'
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2025
Received by Guildford
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Guildford took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
RUFFARCHITECTS Ltd. Agent, registered in Newton Abbot
Active · incorporated 2014 · Newton Abbot
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Guildford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Guildford decided amendment applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
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Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/P/01811, approved 31/05/2022, to amend the description to read: 'Erection of four buildings of between 4 and 6 storeys to provide up to 301 units of Co-Living accommodation (Sui Generis) together with associated communal facilities, basement level, vehicle and cycle parking, plant and refuse enclosure, with associated groundworks and landscaping.'
Granted Amendments 2 docsMajor scheme -
Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
89% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jan
Deed of variation to the Section 106 agreement dated 31.05.2022 to amend the car club and eligible renter provisions of the original agreement.
Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc -
Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
Discharge of condition 28 (remediation strategy) of planning application 21/P/01811.
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
Guildford Plaza (former Burymead House), Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DH
Discharge of Condition 29 (noise mitigation for airsourse heat pumps) of planning permission 22/P/01497 approved 03/04/2023
Withdrawn Conditions 3 docs -
Guildford Plaza, Portsmouth Road, Guildford GU2 4DH
Discharge of condition 8 (vehicular access) of planning permission 22/P/01497 approved 03/04/2023.
Withdrawn Conditions 5 docs -
31 Millmead Terrace, Guildford, GU2 4AU
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