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Artington House, 42 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DZ

Granted Guildford 26/P/00558 Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use to establish whether the existing use class E is lawful

As published by the council, reference 26/P/00558

Application record

Reference
26/P/00558
Type
Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Decided
17 Jun 2026
Ward
St Nicolas
Parish
Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU2 4DZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Guildford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/T/00067 Granted

    Artington House, 42 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DZ

    Reduce height of crown on Sycamore tree with tag 0615 by 4m in height and close to previous 'topping points'. Sycamore with tag 0616- Proposed to fell tree to near ground level due significant basal decay and cavities, armillaria 'cone' of decay in right hand stem has effectively compromised the structural integrity (St Catherines Conservation Area).

    Decided 4 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Received by Guildford

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Guildford granted permission on 17 June 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Artington House, 42 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DZ

    23/T/00067 Submitted 2 Mar 2023 0m away

    Reduce height of crown on Sycamore tree with tag 0615 by 4m in height and close to previous 'topping points'. Sycamore with tag 0616- Proposed to fell tree to near ground level due significant basal decay and cavities, armillaria 'cone' of decay in right hand stem has effectively compromised the structural integrity (St Catherines Conservation Area).

    Granted Trees 10 docs
  • Western Down, 1, 7B Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW

    26/T/00167 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 60m away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

    T1 (Holly tree) - fell. (St Catherines Conservation Area)

    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • 5 Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW

    22/P/02089 Submitted 12 Dec 2022 60m away

    Front porch canopy, front elevation rooflights, replacement front/side parking area including part-demolition of front boundary wall, part-two storey, part-single storey rear extension including roof lights (following demolition of existing extension) and changes to fenestration.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • Flat 1, The Grange, 15 Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW

    24/T/00248 Submitted 2 Oct 2024 60m away

    (T1) Walnut - Reduction of entire tree by up to 3.5m,leaving a height of 10m. Finished radial spreads to the north 7.5m, east 4m, west 6m & south by up to 5.5m to leave a finished radial spread of 7m. Remove major deadwood. (St. Catherines Conservation area)

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Firbank Cottage, 1 Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW

    24/T/00259 Submitted 8 Oct 2024 60m away

    T1 - Norway Maple - Reduce northwest face by 2 metres back to suitable secondary growth points. T3/T4 Bay/Holly - Reduce in height by 1.5 metres, T5 - Lilac - take down as its self seeded in an obstructing location. T6 - Yew - reduce by 2 metres;T7 - Dogwood - Reduce overhang above garden by 1.5 metres, T8/T9 - Sycamores - Take down to ground level, T10 - Cedar - Remove dangerous dead wood and reduce weight on any stressed limbs (St. Catherines Cons Area)

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Firbank Cottage, Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW

    25/N/00109 Submitted 29 Oct 2025 60m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/P/01023 approved 01/10/2025 for amendment to master bedroom window design.

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 6 docs

In Guildford

  • 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