Planning application
The Old Bake House, Middle Street, Shere, Guilford, GU5 9HF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed use to establish whether the use of the two front rooms as a Pilates Studio (Class E (d)) would be lawful.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/00226
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/00226
- Type
- C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Tillingbourne
- Parish
- Shere
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU5 9HF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Guildford
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Woodford Green
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Guildford granted permission on 22 April 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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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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