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Old Manor Farm, Old Manor Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NE

24/P/01821Full ApplicationRefused
Full

Refused on 10 February 2026

Council decision: RefusePlanning Commitee1 reason for refusal

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

Proposal

Erection of 4no. 4-bed dwellings and associated landscaping with access from Old Manor Lane

Received
17 December 2024
Decision level
Planning Commitee
Public comments
26
Ward
Shalford
Agent
Solve Planning Ltd
  1. Received17 Dec
  2. Validated2 Jan
  3. Consult.13 Feb
  4. Target10 Feb
  5. Decided10 Feb

Decided in 404 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Old Manor Farm, Old Manor Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NE. Guildford has handled 2,986 applications of this type. This one was decided in 420 days, 51 weeks longer than Guildford's typical decision time. The site is in the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills conservation area. There have been 10 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 139 applications across Shalford. 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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Why it was refused

  1. It has not been demonstrated that there is safe and suitable space for two vehicles to pass along the access route to/from the site. The proposed development will therefore lead to highway safety issues which is contrary to Guildford Borough Council's Local Plan Policy ID3 and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
GU4 8NE
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Large
Parish
Shalford

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 January 2025
Consultation expiry
13 February 2025
Consultation start
10 January 2025
Consultation end
13 February 2025
Neighbour consultation start
27 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
13 February 2025
Last date for comments
10 February 2026
Target decision date
10 February 2026
Committee meeting
4 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Solve Planning Ltd
Agent address
Suite 6, Eastgate House, Dogflud Way, Farnham, GU9 7UD

Planning decision

Statutory period
404 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
13 February 2025
Site notice start
23 January 2025
Site notice end
13 February 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13628239
Documents
100

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.

Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    27 Feb

    Erection of 4no. 4-bed dwellings and associated landscaping with access from Old Manor Lane.

    PendingFull Application26/P/00264
  2. 2025
    29 Jul

    Leylandii tree - fell to ground level (Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area)

    ApprovedTrees in Conservation Area25/T/00164
  3. 2024
    22 Nov

    Fell 1 Cedar tree in Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area.

    ApprovedTrees in Conservation Area24/T/00302
  4. 2024
    13 May

    G1 Smaller Conifer hedge - reduce in height to the previous reduction points at approx 6m in height. G2…

    ApprovedTrees in Conservation Area24/T/00117
  5. 2022
    28 Feb

    Proposed single storey side addition.

    ApprovedFull Application22/P/00321
  6. 2020
    30 Dec

    T1 (Leylandii hedge) - Reduce the height on boundary with the neighbours by one third, and trim back sides as…

    ApprovedTrees in Conservation Area20/T/00393

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