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Pentire, The Avenue, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RA

25/P/01670Refused

Refused on 10 June 2026

Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a rear and front extension, together with the replacement of the existing pitched roof, erection of further accommodation at first floor level under a flat roof with solar panels, provision of roof terrace and erection of a triple attached garage and store.

Received
11 December 2025
Ward
Worplesdon
  1. Received11 Dec
  2. Validated5 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided10 Jun

Decided in 156 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a front extension at Pentire, The Avenue, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RA. Guildford has handled 7,095 applications of this type. This one was decided in 156 days, 13 weeks longer than Guildford's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 129 applications across Worplesdon. We hold 568 applications in total for the GU3 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development, by reason of its scale, massing, bulk and spread of built form, would constitute a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original dwelling. The proposal would increase the height of the building, replace the existing pitched roof with a flat roof design, and result in a substantial increase in floorspace, including a significant increase in bulk at first-floor level. Collectively, these changes would materially reduce the openness of the Green Belt. The proposal therefore constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt. No very special circumstances have been demonstrated that would clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the resultant harm to openness. The proposal is therefore contrary to Paragraphs 153 and 154 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Policy P2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites (2015–2034), and the Guildford Borough Council Supplementary Planning Document Green Belt.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
GU3 3RA
Parish
Worplesdon

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Lisa Botha

Appeal history

6009962
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 23 September 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: not_received
Green Belt

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: WorplesdonPart of the site
  • 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 (20)

flood storage 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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