Planning application
The site of the Former Robin Hood Public House and Car Park, Sydenham Road and Lower level Bright Hill Car Park, Bright Hill, Guildford
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of residential apartments with associated car parking and cycle parking within a basement, new vehicular access, roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels, landscaping, and associated works
As published by the council, reference 26/P/01070
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/01070
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Guildford
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Status changed to Registered
Previously Received.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Guildford took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Shrimplin Planning & Development Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Guildford
Active · incorporated 2019 · Guildford
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
91 documents on file for this application
- Scc suds
- Surrey archaeology - comment
- Thames water
- Active travel england
- Housing
- Application form redacted
- Photo montage
- Landscape layout plan
- Proposed site plan
- Proposed ground floor plan
- Proposed first floor plan
- Proposed second floor plan
- Proposed third floor plan
- Proposed fourth floor plan
- Proposed roof plan
- Affordable housing statement
- Arboricultural impact assessment
- Ama statement
- Appendix e amenities plan
- Archaeology assessment 1
- Archaeology assessment 2
- Archaeology assessment 3
- Proposed block a north-west (front) & south-west (side) elevations
- Proposed block a second & third floor plans
- Proposed block a ground & first floor plans
- Proposed block a roof plan
- Proposed block a south-east (rear) & north-east (side) elevations
- Proposed block b north-west (front) & south-west (side) elevations
- Proposed block b south-east (rear) & north-east (side) elevations
- Proposed block b second & third floor plans
- Proposed block b ground & first floor plans
- Proposed block b roof plan
- Proposed block c north-west (front) & south-west (side) elevations
- Proposed block c south-east (rear) & north-east (side) elevations
- Proposed block c second & third floor plans
- Proposed block c ground & first floor plans
- Statement of community involvement
- Cover letter
- Daylight & sunlight report
- Design & access statement 1
- Design & access statement 2
- Design & access statement 3
- Design & access statement 4
- Design & access statement 5
- Design & access statement 6
- Design & access statement 8
- Appendix c drainage report & plan
- Energy statement
- Existing block plan
- Flood risk assessment & drainage strategy
- Heritage impact assessment
- Appendix d highway drain location enquiry
- Noise impact assessment
- Planning statement
- Plant schedule
- Preliminary ecological appraisal
- Proposed basement floor plan
- Proposed aa section
- Proposed cc section
- Proposed dd section
- Proposed ee section
- Proposed site section
- Proposed street elevation
- Proposed block a fourth floor & roof plan
- Proposed block plan
- Proposed bb section
- Retaining wall report
- Outline schedule of accommodation
- Site location plan
- Plant schedule
- Statement of community involvement
- Topographical survey
- Transport statement
- Tree survey landscape plan
- Design & access statement 7
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Guildford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Guildford decided full applications in a median of 89 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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