Westborough planning approval rate
Westborough ward in Guildford has a 82.2% approval rate based on 495 planning decisions. Guildford overall: 81.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
82.2%
ward approval rate
495
Decisions
407
Approved
88
Refused
81.7%
Guildford average
Westborough is broadly in line with the Guildford average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Westborough compares
Westborough ward
82.2%
Guildford overall
81.7%
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Recent decisions in Westborough
Change of use from an existing dwelling house under C3 to a 7 bedroom HMO under · Tue 03 Feb 2026
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7-bedroom, 7-person, large · Wed 28 Jan 2026
Change of use from an existing dwelling house under C3 to a 7 bedroom HMO under · Wed 28 Jan 2026
Proposed part two storey, part single storey rear extension. · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Fri 09 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Guildford
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,972 decisions.