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RH5 planning approval rate

The RH5 postcode area falls under Guildford council, which has a 80.9% planning approval rate based on 10,175 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

80.86%
Guildford approval rate

What this means for RH5

If you're planning a project in the RH5 area, your application will be decided by Guildford council. Based on historical data, around 19.1% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.

What gets approved near your property?

In Guildford, 1 in 5 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Guildford
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Guildford approval by application type

Full (9,445 decided)
81.8%
Discharge of Conditions (2,537 decided)
77.7%
Trees (2,166 decided)
98.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness (1,910 decided)
76.1%
Other (1,651 decided)
74.7%
Listed Building (590 decided)
87.6%
Advertisement (328 decided)
84.1%

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