Little Hope, 58 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HD

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• 25/P/01666 Granted

  Little Hope, 58 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HD

  Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use to establish whether the use of the living room, dining room, spare bedroom and supervised use of the kitchen, bathroom and garden at 58 Station Road as a childminding facility for 4 children between the hours of 8am ? 5pm Monday to Friday for 46 weeks of the year does not constitute a material change of use of the dwellinghouse that would require planning permission.

  Decided 29 Jan 2026 Lawful development
• 25/P/01281 Refused

  Little Hope, 58 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HD

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use to establish whether the use of the living room, dining room, spare bedroom and supervised use of the kitchen and bathroom at 58 Station Road as a child minding facility for 7 children between the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Thursday for approximately 46 weeks of the year does not constitute a material change of use that would require planning permission.

  Decided 14 Nov 2025 Lawful development

1. 12 Aug 2025

   Received by Guildford

2. 18 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 October 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Guildford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Guildford decided lawful development applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Little Hope, 58 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HD

  25/P/01666 Submitted 10 Dec 2025 0m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use to establish whether the use of the living room, dining room, spare bedroom and supervised use of the kitchen, bathroom and garden at 58 Station Road as a childminding facility for 4 children between the hours of 8am ? 5pm Monday to Friday for 46 weeks of the year does not constitute a material change of use of the dwellinghouse that would require planning permission.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  Domestic

• Little Hope, 58 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HD

  25/P/01281 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 0m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use to establish whether the use of the living room, dining room, spare bedroom and supervised use of the kitchen and bathroom at 58 Station Road as a child minding facility for 7 children between the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Thursday for approximately 46 weeks of the year does not constitute a material change of use that would require planning permission.

  Refused Lawful development 16 docs

• 15 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HA

  23/P/00255 Submitted 14 Feb 2023 37m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a rear dormer window and rooflights on the front elevation would be lawful.

  Split decision Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 12 docs

• Land at rear of 43-45, Station Road, Shalford, GU4 8HA

  22/P/01776 Submitted 18 Oct 2022 37m away

  Erection of two dwellings and associated parking and amenity space including additional designated parking for 45 Station Road

  Granted Full applications 28 docs
  Several homes

• 7 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HA

  26/P/00135 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 37m away

  Replacement of existing conservatory roof

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 33 Station Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HA

  26/P/00248 Submitted 25 Feb 2026 37m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a hip to gable roof enlargement, L shaped rear dormer, principal elevation rooflight and obscure glazed side window would be lawful.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 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.

  27 Aug 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.

  11 Jun 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.

  10 Jun 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.

  7 Apr 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.

  8 Apr 2026 Lawful development