Follyfoot Farm, Guildford Lane, Albury, Guilford, GU5 9BG

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Received by Guildford

2. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Mill Reach, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU5 9BA

  25/T/00261 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 350 yards away

  T1: Oak reduce height by 3 metres and laterals by 2 metres shaping round. T2 Hazel Group and alder - reduce height to match pleached hedge. T3: Hornbeam: reduce crown by 1-2 metres and uplift. T4: Hornbeam reduce crown by 2 metres. T5: 3 Alders reduce height by 3 metres and sides by 2 metres. T6 2 Silver Birch - reduce height by 3 metres T7: Willow tree: pollard T8: Iron wood. reduce crown by 1metre and uplift. T9: 3 Silver birch trees reduce crown height by 2.5 metres and shape round by 2 metres. T10: Liquid Amber shape crown by 2 metres .T11:Liquid Amber shape crown by 2 metres T12: weeping birch tidy crown by 0.5 metres and uplift. T13: Maple reduce crown by 2 metres T14: silver birch and hornbeam reduce crowns by 2 -2.5 metres T15: Willow tree by no 9 Repollard crown by 50 % T16: Oak uplift crown by 4 metres and reduce crown by 2 metres T17: - Alder tree by valve over lake/ pond area: reduce crown by 2-2.5 metres and shape. T18: Strawberry tree reduce and reshape crown by 1 metre T19: 3 Alders reduce and shape crown by 2 metres T20: Willow Pollard crown by 50% (Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

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

  26/P/00512 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 400 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of timber ...

  Decided 11 docs

• 1 Postford Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  24/P/01403 Submitted 27 Sep 2024 400 yards away

  Erection of a ground floor garden room extension with an open porch with alterations following demolition of existing porch/ entrance hall.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 18 docs
  Small domestic

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

  25/P/01319 Submitted 29 Sep 2025 400 yards away

  Proposed 3 and 4 metre high walls/fencing around Padel court.

  Refused Full applications 8 docs

• 1 Postford Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  25/T/00291 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 400 yards away

  T1 English Oak - Reduce in height by approx. 2 - 2.5m to leave a finished tree height of approx 13m, reshape the remaining tree by approx. 2 - 2.5m back to suitable growth points, finished branch length to the north 5.8m, east 6m, south 4.4m and west 6m. Remove major deadwood from the tree, and stem clean by removing epicormic growth and old stubs to a height of 4m. T2 Alder - Raise the canopy to create 3 meters clearance. T3 English Oak - Remove major dead wood from the tree. T4 English Oak - reduce back the 2X lowest branches to the west by 2.5m to suitable growth points to leave an approx. finished branch length of 6m to bring them in line with the canopy above and remove major deadwood. T5 1X Ash with ash die back- Fell ground level. (Conservation Area)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Girraween, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

  23/P/00523 Submitted 27 Mar 2023 400 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a detached single storey incidental outbuilding would be lawful.

  Granted Lawful development 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/P/01216 Awaiting decision

  62 Guildford Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6BT

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with the introduction of velux windows is lawful.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/01218 Awaiting decision

  15 Ashbury Crescent, Guildford, GU4 7HG

  Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of single storey rear outbuilding (workshop/storage)

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/01186 Awaiting decision

  The Orchard House, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ

  Lawful development certificate for a proposed basement.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/01182 Awaiting decision

  Lime Tree Cottage, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DE

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a ground floor rear extension with roof lantern following demolition of existing conservatory would be lawful

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/01170 Awaiting decision

  7 Hedgeway, Guildford, GU2 7RB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a single storey side extension would be lawful.

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development