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Flat 1, Efford, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY

Refused Guildford 25/P/01289 Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing development to establish whether the replacement of existing fencing, construction of a patio and changes to the fenestration is lawful

As published by the council, reference 25/P/01289

Application record

Reference
25/P/01289
Type
Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
22 Sep 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Decided
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Shere
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU5 9HY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Guildford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/P/01750 Refused

    Flat 1, Efford, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY

    Changes to fenestration, replacement fence and replacement patio.

    Decided 22 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 2 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Southborough Building Services ltd Agent, registered in Okehampton

Active · incorporated 2003 · Okehampton

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision · 12 Dec 2025
  • Officer report Report · 12 Dec 2025
  • Caseworker reply to agents invalid email Correspondence · 02 Oct 2025
  • Fencing front elevation Drawing · 02 Oct 2025
  • Fencing side elevation Drawing · 02 Oct 2025
  • Location plan Drawing · 01 Oct 2025
  • Proposed block plan Drawing · 01 Oct 2025
  • Proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 01 Oct 2025
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 22 Sep 2025
  • Site photographs Photo · 22 Sep 2025
  • Replacement windows photographs Photo · 22 Sep 2025

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What this refusal means

Guildford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Flat 1, Efford, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY

    25/P/01750 Submitted 31 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Changes to fenestration, replacement fence and replacement patio.

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • Brambly Hedge, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY

    26/P/01087 Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of front extension with new porch, new front and rear gables to roof together with new d...

    Refused Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • 10 Orchard Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HU

    25/P/01537 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of two storey side/rear extension with open canopy porch, and alterations to front landscaping, following demolition of existing porch, garage, car port and rear two storey studio.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • 10 Orchard Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HU

    25/T/00269 Submitted 6 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Remove lowest limb from Silver Birch (T1) to lift canopy to approx. 4m Remove growth from Conifer back to stem (T2) Reduce small Silver Birch (T3) by approx. 3m in height all up to 1.5m laterally to reduce spread and height (current spread approx. 3.5m from stem and approx. 10m in height) All trees are immature (less than 20 years old) (Shere Conservation Area)

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Primroses, 12 Orchard Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HU

    26/T/00233 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    T1 Magnolia - Crown reduction by approx 2m Remove 2 central stems to thin canopy. T2 Acer - Crow...

    Decided Trees 2 docs

  • The Old Prison, Lower Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HX

    21/P/01079 Submitted 14 May 2021 100 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for the erection of greenhouse/shed.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
    Small domestic

In Guildford

  • 26/P/01216 Awaiting decision

    62 Guildford Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6BT

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with the introduction of velux windows is lawful.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/P/01218 Awaiting decision

    15 Ashbury Crescent, Guildford, GU4 7HG

    Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of single storey rear outbuilding (workshop/storage)

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/P/01186 Awaiting decision

    The Orchard House, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ

    Lawful development certificate for a proposed basement.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/P/01182 Awaiting decision

    Lime Tree Cottage, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DE

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a ground floor rear extension with roof lantern following demolition of existing conservatory would be lawful

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/P/01170 Awaiting decision

    7 Hedgeway, Guildford, GU2 7RB

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a single storey side extension would be lawful.

    Received 31 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development