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Your council tax, benefits and business rates account will be offline

From 5pm on Tuesday 7 October until 5pm Friday 10 October you will not be able to access your council tax, benefits or business rates account online. This is whilst we upgrade our system. Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Support online application forms remain available. Our information line also remains open on 0330 123 0081. We apologise for any inconvenience.


Technical issues with our phone lines

We're experiencing technical issues with our phone lines. We're working hard to fix this and apologise for any inconvenience. You can still contact us using our online forms

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The best place to find advice depends on what you want to find out:

Planning advice
What you want to find outWhere to get advice               
Do I need planning permission? Find out about permitted development rights   
What type of planning application do I need to make?Check the Planning Portal (opens new window)
What information should I submit?Check the Planning Portal and our Local Validation List
Feedback on your plans before making a formal application               Apply for pre-application advice   
Large scale new developments in GuildfordGet advice from our Design Review Panel   

 

We recommend you hire a professional planning consultant when you make an application. They can:

  • give advice about the work you want to do
  • draw up plans which you'll need for a successful application

Our pre-application advice service can also help you to make a successful application.