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St Johns Seminary, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0QX

WA/2026/01988LB ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONSAwaiting decision
Listed building consent
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Listed Building Consent For Alterations And Extensions To St John’S Seminary Including The Laundry To Create 66 New Dwellings (54 Apartments And 12 Houses) Together With Alterations To The Chapel To Provide Residents Gym And Spa Facilities Following Demolition Of Outbuildings; Erection Of Extensions To The Lodge And Lower Lodge.

Received
26 October 2026
Decision due
23 December 2026
Ward
Blackheath and Wonersh
  1. Received26 Oct
  2. Validated28 Oct
  3. Consult.27 Nov
  4. Target23 Dec
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at St Johns Seminary, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0QX. Waverley has handled 33 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 28 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across Blackheath and Wonersh. We hold 422 applications in total for the GU5 postcode area.

93% of lb alterations and extensions applications at Waverley Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
GU5 0QX
Application type
LB ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
Parish
Wonersh

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 October 2026
Consultation end
27 November 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
2 SHAD THAMES LONDON SE1 2YU

Planning decision

Case officer
Phillip Richards

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

  • Listed building: Grade II: St John'S SeminaryOn or next to this site
  • Green belt: Waverley
  • Brownfield land register: St Johns Seminary, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh, Guildford, GU5 0QXRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, 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 and heritage coasts.

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.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    28 Oct

    Application Under Section 73 To Vary/Remove Condition 2 (Approved Plans) And Condition 31 (Number Of…

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)Filed alongsideWA/2026/01987
  2. 2026
    28 Oct

    Listed Building Consent For Alterations And Extensions To St John’S Seminary Including The Laundry To Create…

    This applicationPendingListed building consentWA/2026/01988

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    2 Jul

    Amendment to wa/2023/02010

    PendingNon-material amendmentNMA/2026/01193

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