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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
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 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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

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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 500 metres

  • 79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

    26/P/00415 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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
  • Littlehaven, 29 Millmead Terrace, Guildford, GU2 4AU

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

    86% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

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

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

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

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

    Refused Full applications 10 docs
  • Flat 2, 12 Millmead Terrace, Guildford, GU2 4AT

    25/P/01148 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 76m away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

    Proposed loft conversion with front and rear dormer windows.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs

In Guildford

  • 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/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.

    31 Mar 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