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25/P/01504

Beggars Lane Nurseries, Beggars Lane, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, RH5 6SD

At appeal Guildford Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use to establish whether the use of the land and glasshouses as a builder's yard, workshops and storage facility (sui generis) began more than 10 years before the date of this application.

As published by the council, reference 25/P/01504

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens at appeal

The process from here

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.

Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

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    Beggars Lane Nurseries, Beggars Lane, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, RH5 6SD

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use to establish whether the non-occupation of the dwellinghouse approved under planning permission 81/P/01078 without compliance with condition 2 (agricultural / forestry occupancy) began more than 10 years before the date of this application.

    4 Nov 2025 0m away Lawful development
  • 21/CON/00032 Granted

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  • 26/P/00654 Awaiting decision

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  • 26/D/00072 Granted

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  • 22/P/02130 Granted

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    Single storey side infill extension between entrance porch and study and replacement of existing rear conservatory with a single storey extension.

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  • MO/2021/1095 Granted

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    Erection of a pergola on existing patio area.

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In Guildford

  • 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
  • 26/P/00512 Refused

    Lake House, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of timber framed two storey barn with roof windows would be lawful

    20 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/P/00755 Granted

    High Ash, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EW

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the construction of garden room would be lawful.

    4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/P/00731 Granted

    Wyvern, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6EQ

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the replacement of rear dormer roof would be lawful.

    1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/P/00756 Granted

    43 Grange Road, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1DJ

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with L- shaped dormer would be lawful.

    4 Jun 2026 Lawful development