Planning application
The Old Vicarage, High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for internal works and external works, including repair works to existing roof, addition of vented caps to open chimney pots, repair of external render, replacement of rear downpipe. Remove detached garage door, internal alterations to the garage and re-lay driveway pebbles (amended documents received 09.03.2026) (description amended 01.06.2026).
As published by the council, reference 25/P/01366
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/01366
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Send & Lovelace
- Parish
- Ripley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU23 6AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Guildford
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20 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Simon Best Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Guildford
Active · incorporated 2015 · Guildford
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Officer report
- Conservation officer comments
- Existing and proposed elevations
- Proposed first floor plan
- Existing first floor plan
- Proposed ground floor plan
- Existing ground floor plan
- Superseded existing and proposed rear elevations
- Location plan
- Block plan
- Superseded existing floor plan
- Superseded proposed ground floor
- Superseded existing first floor plan
- Superseded proposed first floor
- Application form
- Proposed alterations
- Proposed alteration
- Design & access, heritage statement
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Guildford granted permission on 4 June 2026, 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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