53 Old Palace Road, Guildford, GU2 7TX

1. 23 Oct 2025

   Received by Guildford

2. 17 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Guildford granted permission on 17 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.

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.

• 49 Old Palace Road, Guildford, GU2 7TX

  25/P/01369 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 0m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a proposed single storey rear extension 3m deep together with hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer window and two new front roof lights would be lawful.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 The Quadrangle, Guildford, GU2 7TT

  25/W/00084 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 113m away

  Prior notification for a single storey 6.00 metre rear extension, 3.00 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.95 metres.

  Refused Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 The Quadrangle, Guildford, GU2 7TT

  24/P/01445 Submitted 2 Oct 2024 113m away

  Erection of single storey front extension and first floor rear extension with changes to fenestration

  Refused Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 The Quadrangle, Guildford, GU2 7TT

  25/W/00072 Submitted 17 Sep 2025 113m away

  Prior notification for a single storey 6.00 metre rear extension, 3.00 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.95 metres following demolition of existing conservatory.

  Refused Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Irwin Road, Guildford, GU2 7PP

  25/P/01417 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 115m away

  Erection of garden room.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 31 Irwin Road, Guildford, GU2 7PW

  23/P/00152 Submitted 30 Jan 2023 116m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to determine whether the widening of existing single storey rear extension would be lawful.

  Refused Lawful development Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 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