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West Hall Farm, Church Lane, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JJ

Awaiting decision Guildford 25/W/00064/HR Agricultural to residential

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Proposal

Application under Regulations 75-77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 following the granting of Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from agricultural building to 6 dwellinghouses (use class C3) and associated building operations.

As published by the council, reference 25/W/00064/HR

Application record

Reference
25/W/00064/HR
Type
Agricultural to residential
Status
Registered
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Normandy & Pirbright
Parish
Pirbright
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU24 0JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Guildford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/W/00064 Granted

    West Hall Farm, Church Lane, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JJ

    Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from agricultural building to 6 dwellinghouses (use class C3) and associated building operations.

    Decided 15 Dec 2025 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Guildford

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 October 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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Bell Cornwell LLP Agent, registered in Hook

Active · incorporated 2008 · Hook

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • Environment agency - comment Correspondence · 24 Aug 2026
  • Cover letter Application Document · 11 Aug 2026
  • Gbc decision notice Application Document · 11 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Guildford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Guildford's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    25/W/00064 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

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