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Have your say on the future of local councils in Surrey

Take part in a landmark Government consultation on proposals to replace Surrey's current councils with up to three larger authorities. We support a three unitary approach - Find out more and read our consultation question guide.

Join us for a special online engagement session hosted by the Leaders of Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils on Thursday 3 July from 7pm to 8pm via Microsoft Teams. We'll explain what Local Government Reorganisation is, outline the different options being considered, and show you how to get involved. Sign up for the session (opens new window).

Planning and building control

Get planning advice

Find out what you need to submit with your planning application and get advice from our planning team.

Apply for planning permission

When you make a planning application, we strongly recommend you make an online account.

Search or comment on a planning application

Use our public access portal to read and make comments on planning applications in Guildford.

Report a suspected planning breach

Our planning enforcement team can identify and take action against developments which do not have planning permission.

Search for planning information

Use our interactive map to find listed buildings, current and past planning applications, conservation areas and more.

Find out about building control

Learn about building control applications, site inspections, and our building control service.

Buying or building your own property

  1. Find out about searches on a property
  2. Apply for a property search
  3. Register a new address
  4. Make changes to an address

Trees, hedges and conservation

  1. Find out about protected trees and hedges
  2. Listed buildings
  3. High hedge disputes
  4. Conservation areas

Major development applications

  1. Search for planning restrictions
  2. Get advice from the Design Review Panel
  3. Planning obligations
  4. Planning performance agreements

Building Control

  1. Why choose our building control service?
  2. Find out about building control
  3. Site inspections
  4. Search for a building control application

Planning policies

  1. Guide to planning policy documents
  2. Respond to planning policy consultations
  3. Search the brownfield land register

Regeneration projects

  1. Find out about Weyside Urban Village
  2. Find out about Ash Road Bridge
  3. Find out about North Street Regeneration
  4. Find out about the Sustainable Movement Corridor project

Planning and building control documents

Get copies of decision notices. Cost vary from 36p to £20.50. Contact customer services on 01483 505050 to order.

Affordable housing contacts for developers

This page lists several affordable housing providers available to deliver new affordable homes in the borough.