Guildford sits partly within or adjacent to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and parts of the borough are subject to Green Belt restrictions. If your property is in one of these areas, permitted development rights may be restricted and planning permission is more likely to be required. Guildford Borough Council operates a pre-application advice service, which we recommend for more complex projects.
The town also has a number of conservation areas, particularly around the historic high street and in some of the older residential neighbourhoods close to the river. If your property falls within a conservation area, permitted development rights for certain works may be removed by an Article 4 Direction, so it is important to check before committing to a design.