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17 South Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SY

Granted Guildford 25/P/01685 C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the installation of four solar panels to rear roof slope would be lawful.

As published by the council, reference 25/P/01685

Application record

Reference
25/P/01685
Type
C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU1 3SY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Planning by Design Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Active · incorporated 2021 · London

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice map Decision · 23 Jan 2026
  • Officer report Report · 23 Jan 2026
  • Decision notice Decision · 23 Jan 2026
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 15 Dec 2025
  • Verification of evidence statement Application Document · 15 Dec 2025
  • Site location plan & block plan Drawing · 15 Dec 2025
  • Existing elevations & roof plans Drawing · 15 Dec 2025
  • Proposed elevations & roof plans Drawing · 15 Dec 2025
  • Existing & proposed floor plans Drawing · 15 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Guildford granted permission on 23 January 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.

About lawful development applications

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.

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