Dormer approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 76.6% of dormer applications, based on 1,560 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
76.6%
dormer approval rate
1,560
Dormer decisions
1,195
Approved
365
Refused
80.8%
Guildford overall
Dormer applications are refused more often than the Guildford average (80.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How dormer compares in Guildford
Dormer
76.6%
Guildford all applications
80.8%
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Other project types in Guildford
81.9%
79.1%
80.8%
79.5%
85.4%
76.2%
78.9%
70.2%
80.1%
82.5%
79.4%
80.8%
74.0%
55.6%
72.7%