24 Byrefield Road, Guildford, GU2 9UD

1. 26 Feb 2026

   Received by Guildford

2. 28 Apr 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

• 21 Byrefield Road, Guildford, GU2 9UD

  26/P/00012 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 0m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, GU2 9TS

  07/P/00496 Submitted 12 Mar 2007 90m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Refused Full applications Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, GU2 9TS

  26/P/00067 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 90m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development to determine whether the erection of a single-storey rear extension, alterations to the side wall, and changes to fenestration would be lawful

  Granted Lawful development Extension Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 24 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, GU2 9TS

  19/P/01830 Submitted 22 Oct 2019 90m 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

• Land at 127, Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9XA

  26/P/01114 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 99m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Erection of one detached 3-bedroom dwelling with associated amenity space and parking following d...

  Awaiting decision 7 docs
  Domestic

• 127 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9XA

  26/P/00537 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 99m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

  Replacement of detached rear outbuilding

  Decided

• 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