43 Quarry Road, Hurtmore, Godalming, GU7 2RW

26/P/00600Full ApplicationRefused

Full

Refused on 20 October 2026

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

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Single storey side extensions together with alterations to materials of bathroom dormer from hung tile to render.

Received: 1 May 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 0 · last counted 4 November 2026
Council: Guildford Borough Council
Ward: Pilgrims
Agent: Harriet Williamson Architecture Limited

ReceivedReceived1 May
ValidatedValidated1 May
Consult.Consultation6 Jun
TargetTarget Date26 Jun
DecidedDecided20 Oct

Decided in 172 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 43 Quarry Road, Hurtmore, Godalming, GU7 2RW. Guildford has handled 2,986 applications of this type. This one was decided in 172 days, 16 weeks longer than Guildford's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 132 applications across Pilgrims. We hold 439 applications in total for the GU7 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 development, by virtue of the floorspace uplift from the original building, size, bulk, and depth would result in a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original building. The development would therefore constitute inappropriate development, which is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt. No very special circumstances have been demonstrated which would clearly outweigh the harm in principle and harm to the openness of the Green Belt and the other identified harms.. The development therefore fails to accord with policy P2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034 and policy GB6 and GB 7 1 b of the National Planning Policy Framework 2026.
The proposed development would be out of keeping with the existing dwelling and would not harmonise satisfactorily with the character of the dwelling and the area. The proposal would therefore be in conflict with Policy D1 of the LPSS, Policies H4 and D4 of the LPDMP, the Residential Extensions and Alterations SPD (2018) and Policy DP3, 2 of the NPPF 2026.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: GU7 2RW
Application type: Full Application
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Shackleford

Planning application dates

Date validated: 1 May 2026
Consultation expiry: 6 June 2026
Consultation start: 15 May 2026
Consultation end: 6 June 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 15 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 6 June 2026
Last date for comments: 26 June 2026
Target decision date: 26 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent: Harriet Williamson Architecture Limited
Architect profile: HARRIET WILLIAMSON ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address: 71 Orchard Drive, Woking, GU21 4BS

Planning decision

Case officer: Cindy Blythe
Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry: 6 June 2026
Site notice end: 6 June 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14821231
Documents: 17

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Green belt: Guildford
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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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.

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