Planning application
Shortlands Farm, Guildford Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6DF
Works: New dwelling Demolition
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Proposal
Outline planning application with all matters except for the accesses from Guildford Road and Wyke Lane reserved, for subsequent approval for the demolition of the existing buildings and hardstanding and the erection of up to 200 residential dwellings including affordable housing and plots of self-build plots (Class C3); green and blue infrastructure and associated service and utility structures.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/01521
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/01521
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Appeal Received
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Normandy & Pirbright
- Parish
- Normandy
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU12 6DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/P/01521/APL Awaiting decision
Shortlands Farm, Guildford Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6DF
Online Appeal Presence for PINS appeal 6008529. Outline planning application with all matters except for the accesses from Guildford Road and Wyke Lane reserved, for subsequent approval for the demolition of the existing buildings and hardstanding and the erection of up to 200 residential dwellings including affordable housing and plots of self-build plots (Class C3); green and blue infrastructure and associated service and utility structures.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Guildford
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Guildford took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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About outline applications
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