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West Lodge, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NQ

20/P/00793Full ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 3 February 2021

Council decision: ApprovePlanning Commitee

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Proposed change of use of vacant single storey dwelling to a community use, including education, with associated refurbishment and redecoration.

Received
11 May 2020
Decision level
Planning Commitee
Public comments
32
Ward
Tillingbourne
  1. Received11 May
  2. Validated13 May
  3. Consult.12 Jun
  4. Target5 Feb
  5. Decided3 Feb

Decided in 266 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at West Lodge, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NQ. Guildford has handled 2,986 applications of this type. This one was decided in 268 days, 29 weeks longer than Guildford's typical decision time. The site is in the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 173 applications across Tillingbourne. We hold 957 applications in total for the GU4 postcode area.

85% of full applications at Guildford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
GU4 8NQ
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
St. Martha

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 May 2020
Consultation expiry
12 June 2020
Consultation end
12 June 2020
Neighbour consultation start
18 May 2020
Neighbour consultation end
12 June 2020
Last date for comments
5 February 2021
Target decision date
5 February 2021
Committee meeting
3 February 2021
Decision issued
4 February 2021

Planning decision

Statutory period
268 days

Publicity

Last advertised
22 May 2020
Advertisement expiry
12 June 2020
Site notice start
22 May 2020
Site notice end
12 June 2020

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-08704809
Documents
26

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Chilworth Gunpowder Mills
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2020
    11 May

    Proposed change of use of vacant single storey dwelling to a community use, including education, with…

    This applicationApprovedFull20/P/00793
  2. 2020
    11 May

    Listed Building Consent for proposed change of use of vacant single storey dwelling to a community use…

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside20/P/00794

Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    12 Oct

    Discharge of condition 3 (slab level, glazed link), 4 (details of all external materials and finishes), 6…

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/D/00149
  2. 2026
    27 Apr

    Single storey extension and a glazed covered walkway to the main dwelling; Changes to fenestration. (amended…

    ApprovedFull Application26/P/00562
  3. 2026
    27 Apr

    Listed building consent for a single storey extension with a glazed covered walkway to main dwelling; Changes…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/P/00563
  4. 2025
    26 May

    Single storey rear extension, separate to host dwelling and linked by a glazed covered walkway, together with…

    RefusedFull Application25/P/00764
  5. 2025
    26 May

    Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension, separate to host dwelling and…

    RefusedListed building consent25/P/00765

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