Planning application
26/P/00441
26 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3SE
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/00441
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Guildford
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24 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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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.
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07/P/00876 Granted
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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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26/P/00765 Granted
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