Rooflight planning approval rate in Guildford
83% of 552 decided rooflight applications in Guildford were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
83%
Approval rate, all years, from 552 decided
552
decided rooflight applications in Guildford: 457 approved, 95 refused
83%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 211 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 552 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
211 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Guildford, or read about permitted development in Guildford. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example rooflight decisions in Guildford
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Guildford's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/D/00188 | 2026 | Approved | Discharge of conditions 3 (Material Schedule), 4 (Mortar Specification), 5 (Repair Schedule), 6 (Joinery Details), 7 (Rooflight Details), and 8 (Rainwater Go... Crown Cottage, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RD |
| 25/D/00199 | 2026 | Refused | Discharge of condition 3 (material schedule), 4 (lime mortar specification), 5 (repair details) 6 (joinery details), 7 - (rooflight details) and 8 (rainwater... Crown Cottage, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RD |
| 25/P/01428 | 2026 | Approved | Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with roof light would be la... 134 The Street, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AU |
| 25/P/01527 | 2026 | Approved | Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with two roof lights to fro... 3 Rupert Road, Guildford, GU2 7NE |
| 25/P/01565 | 2026 | Refused | Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether adding a new loft dormer window on rear roof slope with solar panels together with tw... 6 Burnt Common Cottages, Clandon Road, Send, Woking, GU23 7LA |
| 24/P/01776 | 2025 | Refused | Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with a rear dormer window, front rooflight windows and two rear win... 20 Weald Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8HX |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Guildford
- Single-storey rear extension 81%, 1,602 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 78%, 868 decided
- Wraparound extension 85%, 239 decided
- Side extension 82%, 863 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 80%, 410 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 74%, 435 decided
- Porch 88%, 208 decided
- Garage conversion 90%, 168 decided
- Basement 81%, 79 decided
- Window and door 86%, 544 decided