Guildford town centre views SPD

Read the Guildford Town Centre Views SPD (PDF) [8MB] (opens new window) .

This SPD contains guidance for managing changes to key views in Guildford. It helps planners, developers, and designers to: 

• maintain Guildford's character  
• appreciate key heritage assets 
• understand the relationship between Guildford and its landscape setting 

The SPD focuses on:

• Guildford town centre (as defined by the town centre boundary in the Local Plan)
• some views which are outside this area

We adopted the SPD on 24 September 2019. Check the:

• adoption statement (PDF) [94KB] (opens new window)  
• documents from the council meeting (opens new window)
• details of the consultation (June - July 2019) (opens new window)  

You may also wish to read the following: 

• Screening Equality Impact Assessment (PDF) [203KB]
• Determination statement: Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF) [444KB]