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79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

Granted Guildford 25/P/01340 Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development to establish whether planning permission 21/P/02271, approved on 02/11/2022, has been lawfully implemented as shown by the commencement of material operations, including demolition works and alterations to the front garden following discharge of pre-commencement conditions.

As published by the council, reference 25/P/01340

Application record

Reference
25/P/01340
Type
Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Decided
25 Nov 2025
Ward
St Nicolas
Parish
St Nicolas
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU2 4BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Guildford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/T/00258 Decided

    79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    (T1) Field Maple- Reduce by approx 1.5-2m all round to create a well shaped and balanced crown. ...

    Decided 23 Oct 2026
  • 26/P/00415 Awaiting decision

    79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    Application under section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act) 1990 Act (as amended) for a variation of condition 2 (drawing numbers) of listed building consent 21/P/02272 approved 24/10/2022 (for a proposed change of use from office to residential, conversion of existing undercroft to habitable accommodation, alteration to driveway access and front garden to provide residential parking, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear office extension, regrading and reinstatement of the rear garden and internal alterations) to allow for internal and external changes including changes to ground floor levels within the existing building and rear extension, changes to fenestration within the existing building and rear extension, changes to the roof of the rear extension, the erection of a bin store, the installation of a boiler flue and air source heat pump, and landscaping changes (description amended 28/05/2026).

    Submitted 31 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/P/00414 Awaiting decision

    79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 21/P/02271 approved 02/11/2022 (for a proposed change of use from office to residential, conversion of existing undercroft to habitable accommodation, alteration to driveway access and front garden to provide residential parking, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear office extension, regrading and reinstatement of the rear garden and internal alterations), to allow for internal and external changes including changes to ground floor levels within the existing building and rear extension, changes to fenestration within the existing building and rear extension, changes to the roof of the rear extension, the erection of a bin store, the installation of a boiler flue and air source heat pump, and landscaping changes (description amended 28/05/2026).

    Submitted 31 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 21/P/00691 Granted

    79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    Listed Building Consent for proposed repair works to four chimneys to restore and replace like for like the existing materials to prevent water ingress or structural deterioration of the historic fabric.

    Decided 26 Aug 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 25 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • Decision map Decision · 25 Nov 2025
  • Delegated officer report Report · 25 Nov 2025
  • Decision notice Decision · 25 Nov 2025
  • Site notice Photo · 10 Oct 2025
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 02 Oct 2025
  • Photographs Application Document · 02 Oct 2025
  • Location plan Drawing · 02 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Guildford granted permission on 25 November 2025, 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.

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

  • 79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    26/P/00415 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

    Application under section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act) 1990 Act (as amended) for a variation of condition 2 (drawing numbers) of listed building consent 21/P/02272 approved 24/10/2022 (for a proposed change of use from office to residential, conversion of existing undercroft to habitable accommodation, alteration to driveway access and front garden to provide residential parking, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear office extension, regrading and reinstatement of the rear garden and internal alterations) to allow for internal and external changes including changes to ground floor levels within the existing building and rear extension, changes to fenestration within the existing building and rear extension, changes to the roof of the rear extension, the erection of a bin store, the installation of a boiler flue and air source heat pump, and landscaping changes (description amended 28/05/2026).

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    26/P/00414 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (drawing numbers) of planning permission 21/P/02271 approved 02/11/2022 (for a proposed change of use from office to residential, conversion of existing undercroft to habitable accommodation, alteration to driveway access and front garden to provide residential parking, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear office extension, regrading and reinstatement of the rear garden and internal alterations), to allow for internal and external changes including changes to ground floor levels within the existing building and rear extension, changes to fenestration within the existing building and rear extension, changes to the roof of the rear extension, the erection of a bin store, the installation of a boiler flue and air source heat pump, and landscaping changes (description amended 28/05/2026).

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    21/P/00691 Submitted 26 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for proposed repair works to four chimneys to restore and replace like for like the existing materials to prevent water ingress or structural deterioration of the historic fabric.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs
  • 79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    26/T/00258 Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    (T1) Field Maple- Reduce by approx 1.5-2m all round to create a well shaped and balanced crown. ...

    Decided
  • Littlehaven, 29 Millmead Terrace, Guildford, GU2 4AU

    26/P/00860 Submitted 23 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a single storey rear co...

    Granted 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • 31 Millmead Terrace, Guildford, GU2 4AU

    21/P/01294 Submitted 8 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Creation of a retaining wall to front to create driveway, including dropped kerb.

    Refused Full applications 10 docs

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