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23 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RW

Granted Guildford 25/P/01384 Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to mixed use of dwellinghouse and cat hotel (sui generis) and the construction of an outbuilding at the rear garden to function as a small-sized, boutique cat boarding ('hotel') business (additional information received 19 April 2026).

As published by the council, reference 25/P/01384

Application record

Reference
25/P/01384
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Decided
6 May 2026
Ward
Stoughton South
Parish
Stoughton South
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU2 9RW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 10 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

  • Officer report Report · 06 May 2026
  • Decision notice Decision · 06 May 2026
  • Proposed cattery operation plan Application Document · 19 Apr 2026
  • Surrey highways - comment Correspondence · 17 Nov 2025
  • Climate change, energy and sustainable development questionnaire Application Document · 27 Oct 2025
  • Location plan Drawing · 20 Oct 2025
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 13 Oct 2025
  • Regulation 4 exemption report Application Document · 13 Oct 2025
  • Design & access statement Application Document · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed 3d exterior design drawing Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed floor plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed elevations Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed base plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed roof plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed layout plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed 3d design elevations Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed 3d floor layout plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed location plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed block plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Guildford granted permission on 6 May 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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