Chestnut Cottage, 50 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/T/00088 Granted

  Chestnut Cottage, 50 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

  T1 Catalpa - Cut back to the red line - Canopy currently 6 metres on the east aspect, to be reduced to 5 metres spread. To reduce weight and prevent encroachment over property, limit suppression trees close proximity to each other T2 Catalpa - Cut back to the blue line - Canopy currently 7 metres on the east aspect, to be reduced to 5 metres. Due to regrowth from the previous reduction to boundary, the crown is heavily weighted on this side. To reduce weight and prevent encroachment over property, limit suppression trees close proximity to each other (St Catherines Conservation Area)

  Decided 12 May 2026 Trees

1. 10 Aug 2026

   Received by Guildford

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 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.

This application is with Guildford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Guildford's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• St Catherines Court, 46-48 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

  26/D/00029/4 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 0m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  Discharge of Condition 16 (odour control precautions) of planning permission 25/P/00762 approved ...

  Awaiting decision 6 docs

• St Catherines Cottage, 44 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

  26/D/00062/1 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 0m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Discharge of condition 3 (detailed drawings of windows and doors) of Listed Building Consent 25/P...

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• St Catherines Court, 46-48 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

  26/T/00237 Submitted 4 Sep 2026 0m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  T1 Small Lime Tree (T14) - Crown lift to 3m over footpath and drive, remove broken branches. G1 2...

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Chestnut Cottage, 50 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

  26/T/00088 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 2m away

  T1 Catalpa - Cut back to the red line - Canopy currently 6 metres on the east aspect, to be reduced to 5 metres spread. To reduce weight and prevent encroachment over property, limit suppression trees close proximity to each other T2 Catalpa - Cut back to the blue line - Canopy currently 7 metres on the east aspect, to be reduced to 5 metres. Due to regrowth from the previous reduction to boundary, the crown is heavily weighted on this side. To reduce weight and prevent encroachment over property, limit suppression trees close proximity to each other (St Catherines Conservation Area)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• St Catherines Cottage, 44 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

  26/D/00062 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 2m away

  Discharge of condition 3 (windows/doors details), 4 (insulation details), 6 (lime mortar specification), 7 (stone masonry details), 9 (roof lanterns details), 10 (secondary glazing details) and 11 (solar panel details) of planning permission 25/P/01179, approved on 19/01/2026.

  Split decision Conditions Windows or glazing 4 docs

• St Catherines Court, 46-48 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU

  26/P/00426 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 2m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~27 May

  Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 17 (Pedestrian Improvements) to remove of the requirement for a Copenhagen crossing on the basis that all pupil pick-up and drop-off activity is fully accommodated within the site, the proposed school generates fewer pedestrian and public transport trips than the lawful office use, the requirement fails the statutory tests in paragraph 58 of the NPPF, and an independent Stage 1 Road Safety Audit confirms that the Copenhagen crossing would introduce a safety risk at this junction of planning permission 25/P/00762 approved 24/11/2025 for the 'Proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)(i)) to SEN independent day school (Class F1(a)) including provision of fenced recreation play area, automatic security gate, car parking, bicycle parking, bin store, acoustic fence, and associated works'

  At appeal Full applications 19 docs
  Small domestic