Hunters Lodge, 164 Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2EB

25/P/01567Full ApplicationRefused

Full

Refused on 9 March 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

Erection of rear annexe following demolition of shed.

Received: 17 November 2025
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 2
Council: Guildford Borough Council
Ward: Normandy & Pirbright
Agent: Nigel Graham Garden Design

ReceivedReceived17 Nov
ValidatedValidated23 Jan
Consult.Consultation30 Jan
TargetTarget Date20 Mar
DecidedDecided9 Mar

Decided in 45 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Hunters Lodge, 164 Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2EB. Guildford has handled 2,986 applications of this type. This one was decided in 112 days, 7 weeks longer than Guildford's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 121 applications across Normandy & Pirbright. We hold 566 applications in total for the GU3 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

The proposed annex would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt. Inappropriate development is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt and should not be approved unless very special circumstances exist that clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harms resulting from the proposal. No very special circumstances have been demonstrated that clearly outweigh the harm identified from the inappropriate development in the Green Belt and any other material considerations. The proposal therefore fails to comply with Policy P2 of the Guildford Local Plan Strategy and Sites, the Green Belt Supplementary Planning Document and the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
The proposed annex by virtue of its scale, materiality and appearance as a separate residential unit would result in unacceptable harm to the character of the area and the host dwelling, and would therefore not comply with Policies H4 and D4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023, The Residential Extensions and Alterations Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2018 and the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
The proposed annex would include all the necessary facilities to be considered as a separate residential unit, including kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and lounge. It has also not been demonstrated how the annex would be functionally integrated with the main dwellinghouse, as is required by Policy H4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023 (LPDMP). The proposed development therefore does not comply with Policy H4 of the LPDMP and the Residential Extensions and Alterations Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2018.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: GU3 2EB
Application type: Full Application
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Normandy

Planning application dates

Date validated: 23 January 2026
Consultation expiry: 30 January 2026
Consultation start: 8 January 2026
Consultation end: 30 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 7 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 30 January 2026
Last date for comments: 20 March 2026
Target decision date: 20 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Nigel Graham Garden Design
Agent address: 2 John Ades Close, Ash, Aldershot, Hants, GU12 6EL

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry: 30 January 2026
Site notice end: 30 January 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14494563
Documents: 5

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

Green belt: Guildford
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, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

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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.

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