Planning application
Pilgrims Court, Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RX
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Proposal
Application under Regulations 75-77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 following the granting of Prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to create 1 residential unit.
As published by the council, reference 25/W/00049/HR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/W/00049/HR
- Type
- Habitat Regulations
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 10 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU1 3RX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021.
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21/W/00103/HR Withdrawn
Pilgrims Court, Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RX
Approval under regulation 75 of the Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) comprising 1 x one-bed bedsit apartment, 1 x one-bed apartment, 2 x two-bed apartments and 2 x three-bed apartments.
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21/P/02621 Withdrawn
Pilgrims Court, Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RX
Lower ground floor rear extension and change of use from an office within Use Class E to provide two self contained flats (description amended 27/03/23)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2025
Received by Guildford
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 September 2025, 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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