Planning application
Chilworth Manor, Halfpenny Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a free standing solar array comprising of 167 panels, inverter and three battery storage cabinets.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/01624
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/01624
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Tillingbourne
- Parish
- St. Martha
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU4 8NN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/D/00077 Decided
Chilworth Manor, Halfpenny Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NN
Discharge of condition 3 (construction transport management plan), 5 (biodiversity net gain asses...
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24/P/01280 Granted
Chilworth Manor, Halfpenny Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NN
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow for the intermittent use of the roof of the building for events alongside the retrospective introduction of a guard rail around the roof of the building (as required by Building Regulations) and minor alterations to approved scheme including partial change to the roofing material of planning permission 21/P/02415 approved 07/07/2022 proposed construction of new detached building comprising of wine cellar and tasting room with associated landscaping and car parking.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Guildford
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
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Guildford granted permission on 5 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.
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Chilworth Manor, Halfpenny Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NN
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow for the intermittent use of the roof of the building for events alongside the retrospective introduction of a guard rail around the roof of the building (as required by Building Regulations) and minor alterations to approved scheme including partial change to the roofing material of planning permission 21/P/02415 approved 07/07/2022 proposed construction of new detached building comprising of wine cellar and tasting room with associated landscaping and car parking.
Granted Full applications 14 docs -
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Discharge of condition 3 (construction transport management plan), 5 (biodiversity net gain asses...
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