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26/P/00389

1 Hops End, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AE

Refused Guildford C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the extension of garden area including demolition of existing boundary wall, erection of new boundary wall, replacement of existing garage style door with bi-fold doors and use of parking area for garden use would be lawful.

As published by the council, reference 26/P/00389

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Guildford

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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In Guildford

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  • 26/P/00512 Refused

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  • 26/P/00755 Granted

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  • 26/P/00731 Granted

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  • 26/P/00756 Granted

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