Planning application
70 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Advertisement consent for 9 no. non-illuminated fascia signs, 1no. internally illuminated sign, 1no. projecting sign, and 1no non illuminated- door sign (description amended 28/10/2025).
As published by the council, reference 25/P/01362
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/01362
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU1 3HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/P/01360 Granted
70 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
Listed building consent for external shopfront re-decoration to include reinstatement of the original 'wrap around' sign-band above shopfront, repaint shopfront and existing external timberwork above shopfront and external brass plate elements to be cleaned and made good, existing decorative wallpaper to be removed and new square set flush plasterboard to be installed, removal of internal elements that were installed by the previous occupants including non-structural timber stud partition walls to restore the original internal layout as well as decorative joinery features, installation of internal vinyl graphic on sections of glazing behind the windows facing Chapel Street and installation of 9 no. non-illuminated fascia signs, 1no. internally illuminated sign, 1no. projecting sign, and 1no non illuminated- door sign (description amended 28/10/2025).
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25/P/01361 Granted
70 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
External shopfront re-decoration to include reinstatement of the original 'wrap around' sign-band above shopfront, repaint shopfront and existing external timberwork above shopfront and external brass plate elements to be cleaned and made good.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by Guildford
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
63 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Officer report
- Amended finishes schedule
- Amended site plan
- Amended existing ground floor interior photographs 01
- Amended existing ground floor interior photographs 02
- Amended existing ground floor interior photographs 03
- Amended existing front & side elevations
- Amended existing photo - high street shopfront
- Amended existing photo - high street shopfront
- Amended existing conditions - layout plant
- Amended historical photo - high street shopfront
- Existing & demo plan
- Proposed layout plan - ground floor
- Amended proposed layout plan - first floor
- Superseded proposed shopfront detail
- Proposed shopfront elevation chapel street
- Proposed shopfront detail
- Proposed shopfront detail
- Proposed signage and graphics plan
- Proposed signage details
- Proposed signage details
- Proposed signage details
- Proposed signage details
- Proposed signage details
- Proposed signage details
- Proposed render - chapel street shopfront
- Amended proposed render
- Amended proposed render
- Amended proposed render
- Amended proposed render
- Amended proposed render
- Surrey highways - comment
- Surrey archaeology - comment
- Application form redacted
- Block plan
- Location plan
- Cover letter including design & access statement
- Superseded finishes schedule
- Superseded site plan
- Superseded existing front & side elevations
- Superseded existing photo - high street shopfront
- Superseded existing conditions - layout plan
- Superseded existing ground floor interior photographs 1
- Superseded existing ground floor interior photographs 02
- Superseded existing ground floor interior photographs 03
- Superseded historical photo - high street shopfront
- Superseded proposed render
- Superseded proposed render
- Superseded proposed layout - first floor
- Superseded proposed first floor layout plan
- Superseded proposed shopfront detail
- Superseded proposed shopfront signage plans & elevations
- Superseded proposed chapel street elevations
- Superseded proposed chapel street shopfront elevations & details
- Superseded proposed illuminated signage plans & details
- Superseded proposed render
- Superseded proposed render
- Superseded proposed render
- Superseded proposed render
- Superseded proposed render
- Superseded proposed render
- Superseded proposed render
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Guildford granted permission on 16 December 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 advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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26/P/00918 Awaiting decision
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