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The Guildhall, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3AA

Granted Guildford 26/P/00245 Listed Building Consent

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

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Received by Guildford

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Cooper & Withycombe Ltd Agent, registered in Portsmouth

Active · incorporated 1999 · Portsmouth

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision · 15 May 2026
  • Committee report Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 16 Apr 2026
  • Historic england - comment Correspondence · 14 Apr 2026
  • Design and access statement Application Document · 17 Mar 2026
  • Heritage statement Application Document · 17 Mar 2026
  • Block plan Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • Site location plan Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • Superseded application form redacted Application Form · 24 Feb 2026
  • Sectional elevation plan Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • First floor plan Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • Ground floor plan Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • Schedule of works Application Document · 24 Feb 2026
  • Scaffold specifications Application Document · 24 Feb 2026
  • Scaffold specifications Application Document · 24 Feb 2026
  • Structural inspection report Application Document · 24 Feb 2026
  • Internal pulled joint repair details Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • Diagonal brace and window repair details Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • Post repair - alternative scarf details Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • Proposed south east main post details, including improved drainage Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • Existing south east main post Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • Front elevation - scaffold Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • First floor scaffold plan Drawing · 24 Feb 2026
  • Ground floor scaffold plan Drawing · 24 Feb 2026

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What 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

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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