26/P/00720

1. 28 May 2026

   Received by Guildford

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 30 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 20/EC/00103/APL Awaiting decision

  Land Lying to the North-West of Grafton, Polesden lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6DX

  Enforcement Appeal; Appeal reference APP/Y3615/C/25/3363964

  14 May 2025 0m away
• 25/P/01144 Awaiting decision

  The Hobbit Farm, Polesden Lane, Ripley, GU23 6DX

  Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use or development to establish whether the change of use of the identified land and buildings to residential use (Use Class C3) began more than four years before the date of this application (amended description 28/08/25).

  13 Aug 2025 0m away Lawful development
• 26/W/00034 Refused

  Lundy, 10 Newark Close, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6DW

  Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 1 Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 to add an additional storey to a maximum height of 7.81m.

  10 Jun 2026 255m away
• 21/P/01147 Granted

  Sunnymead, 11 Newark Close, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6DW

  Replace an existing wooden garden store with a similar building in the same position.

  24 May 2021 255m away Full applications
• 24/P/01226 Granted

  Launde, 9 Newark Close, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6DW

  Hip to gable roof extension and extension of rear dormer to extend habitable accommodation in the loft. (Retrospective)

  16 Aug 2024 255m away Full applications
• 26/W/00050 Awaiting decision

  Lundy, 10 Newark Close, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6DW

  Additional storey to existing detached bungalow to create a two storey house.

  26 Jul 2026 255m away

• 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
• 26/P/00512 Refused

  Lake House, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of timber framed two storey barn with roof windows would be lawful

  20 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00755 Granted

  High Ash, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EW

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the construction of garden room would be lawful.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00731 Granted

  Wyvern, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6EQ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the replacement of rear dormer roof would be lawful.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/00756 Granted

  43 Grange Road, Tongham, Farnham, GU10 1DJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with L- shaped dormer would be lawful.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development