• Are you interested in seeking planning permission for renewable energy technologies?
• On 1 October 2008 significant changes to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 came into force. These put a permitted development regime for householders into place, with a number of amendments to the previous legislation.
• Use our website service to submit your Building Control applications online. Planning Applications may be submitted electronically via the Planning Portal (this page opens in a new window). 
• Try our planning application search pages (this page opens in a new window) for details of applications including documentation. Planning Enforcement notices can now be viewed using our planning enforcement online service (this page opens in a new window).
• On April 6 2008 the use of the new 1APP forms became mandatory. The new national and local lists for the validation of planning applications have been adopted in line with these new 1APP forms. The fees associated with applications also changed from this date.
• On 24 September 2007 we received a Direction [PDF ] (82k) from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government outlining which Guildford Borough Local Plan 2003 policies could be saved beyond September 2007.
• Following the introduction of smoke-free England (this page opens in a new window) on 1 July 2007, do you need to submit a planning application for a smoking shelter for your business?

Guildford Development Framework
Check the progress made so far on the Local Development Framework.

Planning Services
Guildford Borough council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB

Tel: 01483 444609
Email: planningenquiries@guildford.gov.uk