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22 Waltham Avenue, Guildford, GU2 9QF

25/P/01597Full ApplicationRefused
Full

Refused on 25 August 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

First floor rear infill extension together with conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with side dormer and Juliet balcony.

Received
24 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
Stoughton North
  1. Received24 Nov
  2. Validated1 Dec
  3. Consult.13 Jan
  4. Target31 Mar
  5. Decided25 Aug

Decided in 267 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 22 Waltham Avenue, Guildford, GU2 9QF. Guildford has handled 2,986 applications of this type. This one was decided in 274 days, 30 weeks longer than Guildford's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 30 applications across Stoughton North. We hold 831 applications in total for the GU2 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. The proposed development, by reason of the scale, bulk and massing arising from the increase in the height of the secondary roof, and the proposed side dormers and rear dormer, would appear unduly bulky and dominant, resulting in an unacceptable overbearing impact to the detriment of the living conditions of No. 21 Waltham Avenue. The proposal therefore conflicts with Policies H4 and D4 of the Guildford Borough Council: Development Management Policies (LPDMP) 2023, the Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2018, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed development, by reason of the scale, bulk and massing arising from the increase in the height of the secondary roof, and the proposed side dormers and rear dormer, would result in an overly dominant and visually bulky form of development that would appear as a disproportionate enlargement of the dwelling. As a result, the proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area. The proposal therefore fails to comply with Policies H4 and D4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies (2023), the Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2018, and the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
GU2 9QF
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Stoughton North

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 December 2025
Consultation expiry
13 January 2026
Consultation start
5 December 2025
Consultation end
13 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
23 December 2025
Neighbour consultation end
13 January 2026
Last date for comments
31 March 2026
Target decision date
31 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Abstract Plans
Architect profile
ABSTRACT PLANS LTD
Agent address
99 Potters Lane, Send, Woking, GU23 7AW

Planning decision

Statutory period
120 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
13 January 2026
Site notice end
13 January 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14512388
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

  • 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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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.

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