Planning application
The Guildhall, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3AA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed building consent for the remedial repairs to The Guildhall including: structural repair to the south-east corner post of the timber-framed front elevation, associated repair works to the sole plate at the base of the east elevation wall, repairs to the external diagonal timber brace, replacement of the jetty balcony soffit with permeable finishes to prevent further decay of timber floor joists and replacement of surrounding masonry finishes with breathable materials.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/00245
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/00245
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU1 3AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Guildford
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Cooper & Withycombe Ltd Agent, registered in Portsmouth
Active · incorporated 1999 · Portsmouth
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Committee report
- Application form redacted
- Historic england - comment
- Design and access statement
- Heritage statement
- Block plan
- Site location plan
- Superseded application form redacted
- Sectional elevation plan
- First floor plan
- Ground floor plan
- Schedule of works
- Scaffold specifications
- Scaffold specifications
- Structural inspection report
- Internal pulled joint repair details
- Diagonal brace and window repair details
- Post repair - alternative scarf details
- Proposed south east main post details, including improved drainage
- Existing south east main post
- Front elevation - scaffold
- First floor scaffold plan
- Ground floor scaffold plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Guildford granted permission on 15 May 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 heritage and listed building applications
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