Notice of Intention to commence Guildford Local Plan preparation

(a) the name of the local planning authority who have prepared the notice:

Guildford Borough Council

(b) the geographical area to which the local plan is to relate:  

Guildford Borough Council administrative boundary / ONS code E07000209

See also the map below (Annex 1) showing the boundary of the geographic area to which the local plan is to relate

(c) the title by which the local planning authority will refer to the local plan:

Guildford Local Plan

(d) details of where the local planning authority's local plan timetable is published:

The Timetable for our Local Plan is published on the Council's website and made available at:

1) Guildford Borough Council (GBC) main offices at Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, Surrey GU2 4BB (during normal office hours)

2) Ash Library, Ash Street, Ash, Surrey GU12 6LF;

3) Guildford Library, 77 North Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4AL;

4) Horsley Library, Parade Court, Ockham Road south, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QR;

5) Shere Diamond Jubilee Library, Shere Village Hall, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Surrey GU5 9HD

(e) the date on which the notice is made available:

5 June 2026

Date the Council expect to start preparing the plan:

As per our published local plan timetable, the Council expect to make its self-assessment summary available (Gateway 1) on 30 October 2026, which will start the 30-month plan preparation process.