Planning application
Little Orchard Farm, Wanborough Hill, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JR
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 use to establish whether the existing use of an outbuilding for ancillary residential accommodation to include holiday let (up to 90 days) is lawful.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/01292
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/01292
- Type
- Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 23 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Pilgrims
- Parish
- Wanborough
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU3 2JR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/P/00645 Awaiting decision
Little Orchard Farm, Wanborough Hill, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JR
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use to establish whether the change of use of the building...
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2025
Received by Guildford
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3 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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10 Aug 2026
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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.
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Wanborough Barn, Westwood Lane, Wanborough, Guildford, GU3 2JR
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Refurbishment and thermal upgrading of the existing listed building, including alterations to windows and doors; installation of a new external thermal envelope incorporating mineral wool insulation with retention and re-use of the existing timber cladding; re-use of existing roof tiles where feasible, with appropriately matched replacement tiles provided where necessary; installation of a flue pipe; internal alterations including revised kitchen and bathroom layouts, insertion of fixed furniture elements, alterations to the mezzanine level including a removable ladder, and the introduction of structural support beams and columns; installation of a metal Juliette balcony and louvred sunshades; replacement aluminium rainwater goods; revised landscaping and parking arrangements; replacement decking; installation of a Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) system and Water Source Heat Pump; alterations to the garage outbuilding; and associated internal and external works.
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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.
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26/P/00423 Granted
Misty Hill, Catteshall Lane, Unsted, Godalming, GU7 1UP
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use to establish whether the use began more than 10 years before the date of this application.The building works (for instance, building or engineering works) were substantially completed more than four years before the date of this application and the change of use to use as a single dwelling house began more than four years before the date of this application is lawful.
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26/P/00808 Refused
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26/P/00792 Granted
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26/P/00441 Refused
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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.