12 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, GU2 9TS

1. 19 Jan 2026

   Received by Guildford

2. 24 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 23 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, GU2 9TS

  07/P/00496 Submitted 12 Mar 2007 0m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Refused Full applications Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 24 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, GU2 9TS

  19/P/01830 Submitted 22 Oct 2019 0m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness to establish whether the proposed use of an outbuilding to provide additional residential accommodation would be lawful.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• 36 Shepherds Lane, Guildford, GU2 9SL

  25/P/01590 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 70m away

  Proposed single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Shepherds Lane, Guildford, GU2 9SL

  26/P/00810 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 70m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Proposed single storey side extension together with alterations to fenestration and associated external works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 34 Shepherds Lane, Guildford, GU2 9SL

  26/N/00006 Submitted 13 Jan 2026 70m away

  Non Material Amendment to planning permission 23/P/00950 approved 14/09/2023 for the existing ground floor sun room window to be installed in position of kitchen side-window, and existing first floor bedroom 3 window to be installed a further 1m into bedroom.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 24 Byrefield Road, Guildford, GU2 9UD

  26/P/00263 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 90m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion to include a double hip to gable rear dormer for one bedroom and en-suite with removal of the rear chimney and extension of one chimney to 600mm above existing ridge height would be lawful. (Amended on 23/04/2026)

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs

• 26/P/01161 Awaiting decision

  The Bungalow, Long Reach, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6PG

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of two side extensions and a loft conversion including rear dormer and three front rooflights would be lawful.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00423 Granted

  Misty Hill, Catteshall Lane, Unsted, Godalming, GU7 1UP

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use to establish whether the use began more than 10 years before the date of this application.The building works (for instance, building or engineering works) were substantially completed more than four years before the date of this application and the change of use to use as a single dwelling house began more than four years before the date of this application is lawful.

  31 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00808 Refused

  Sandy Farm Business Centre, Sands Road, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1PX

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a storage building would be lawful.

  11 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00792 Granted

  53 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the loft conversion to habitable accommodation with insertion of 5 rooflights is lawful.

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00441 Refused

  26 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3SE

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the formation of a permeable hardstanding within the front curtilage, minor regrading of existing ground levels to accommodate the natural slope of the site and improve visibility, installation of a permeable sub-base and surface treatment to allow for the infiltration of surface water within the site, alteration to the existing boundary treatment (limited to the formation of an opening to facilitate access) and associated edge treatments would be lawful.

  7 Apr 2026 Lawful development