46 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AL
Refused on 12 May 2026
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal
Proposal
Construction of a two storey side extension following removal of single storey side element along with a first floor rear extension, together with the enclosure of an existing front porch.
- Received
- 10 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Guildford Borough Council
- Ward
- Stoke
- Agent
- Studio Heathfield
- ReceivedReceived10 Mar
- ValidatedValidated10 Mar
- Consult.Consultation17 Apr
- TargetTarget Date5 May
- DecidedDecided12 May
Decided in 63 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a two storey side extension at 46 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AL. Guildford has handled 2,986 applications of this type. This one was decided in 63 days. The site is in the Waterden Road conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 100 applications across Stoke. We hold 772 applications in total for the GU1 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 extensions would result in a significant and disproportionate enlargement of the existing dwelling, eroding its original character and form. The scale and design of the additions would appear overly prominent and contrived, failing to integrate with the host property. Consequently, the proposal fails to respect the character of the area and conflicts with policies H4 and D4 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies, as well as the Residential Extensions and Alterations SPD.
- The proposed development, by reason of the unsympathetic design of the first-floor rear extension, the enclosure of the front porch, and the inadequacy of the submitted Heritage Statement, would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Waterden Road Conservation Area. The rear extension would introduce an overly modern and visually intrusive form, readily visible from the public realm, causing harm to the historic villa-style dwelling and its setting, while the loss of the open front porch would erode architectural interest on the prominent principal elevation. The proposal would result in moderate less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset, which is not outweighed by any identified public benefits. The development is therefore Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4BB contrary to Chapter 16 of the NPPF, Section 16 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, policy D3 of the Local Plan Strategy and Sites, and policies D18 and D20 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- GU1 2AL
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Stoke
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 10 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 17 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 20 March 2026
- Consultation end
- 17 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 19 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 17 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 5 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 5 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Studio Heathfield
- Architect profile
- STUDIO HEATHFIELD LIMITED
- Agent address
- Parallel House, 32 London Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2AB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 27 March 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 17 April 2026
- Site notice start
- 27 March 2026
- Site notice end
- 17 April 2026
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Waterden Road
- 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.
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