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Christ Church, Waterden Road, Guildford GU1 2AZ

Refused Guildford 25/P/01479 Full Application

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Installation of solar panels to the Church, Church hall and link roof.

As published by the council, reference 25/P/01479

Application record

Reference
25/P/01479
Type
Full Application
Status
Appeal Received
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
29 Oct 2025
Validated
5 Nov 2025
Decided
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU1 2AZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Oct 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Appeal: 6013257 (Appeal Started)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Nye Saunders Ltd. (Chartered Architects). Agent, an architecture practice

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

  • Officer report Report · 03 Feb 2026
  • Decision notice Decision · 03 Feb 2026
  • Application form Application Form · 05 Nov 2025
  • Location plan Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Covering letter for proposal Application Document · 29 Oct 2025
  • Heritage, design & access statement Application Document · 29 Oct 2025
  • Roof condition & structural statement Application Document · 29 Oct 2025
  • Location and block plan Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing church floor and roof plan Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing church hall floor and roof plan Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing church elevation Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing church hall elevation Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing church hall elevation Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing church sections Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing church hall section Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing street scene Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed church floor and roof plan Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed church hall floor and roof plan Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed church elevation Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed church hall elevation Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed church hall elevation Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed church sections Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed church hall section Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed street scene Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Existing & proposed viewpoints of solar pv panels Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Key plan Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • Proposed typical indicative church mounted solar panel plan, section & elevation Drawing · 29 Oct 2025

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Guildford to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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