About the Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area
The Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 45 hectares and was designated by Guildford Borough Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 150 listed buildings (11 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 131 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Holy Trinity, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
ProjectElsewhereIn Guildford Town Centre CA
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of Holy TrinityGrade I
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- Former Private Apartments at Guildford CastleGrade I
- Guildford HouseGrade I
- Hospital of the Blessed Holy TrinityGrade I
- Remains of Shell Keep at Guildford CastleGrade I
- Somerset HouseGrade I
- The Castle Gateway and Walls Adjoining to the East and SouthGrade I
- The Castle KeepGrade I
- The Grammar SchoolGrade I
- The GuildhallGrade I
- 13, Quarry StreetGrade II*
- 55, Quarry StreetGrade II*
- 6, Quarry StreetGrade II*
- 72, 74, 76 and 78, High StreetGrade II*
- 8 and 8a, Quarry StreetGrade II*
- Castle ArchGrade II*
- Lloyds BankGrade II*
- The Angel HotelGrade II*
- 1 AND 1A, SYDENHAM ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 1, QUARRY STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 103, High StreetGrade II
- 105, High StreetGrade II
- 107, High StreetGrade II
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- 109 and 111, High StreetGrade II
- 11, Trinity ChurchyardGrade II
- 117, High StreetGrade II
- 119, High StreetGrade II
- 12, 13 and 14 Trinity ChurchyardGrade II
- 127, 129 and 131, High StreetGrade II
- 132 and 134, High StreetGrade II
- 136, 138 and 140, High StreetGrade II
- 14, 16 and 18, Chertsey StreetGrade II
- 141 and 143, High StreetGrade II
- 142 and 144, High StreetGrade II
- 146, High StreetGrade II
- 152 and 154, High StreetGrade II
- 156, 158 and 160, High StreetGrade II
- 16, Trinity ChurchyardGrade II
- 161 and 163, High StreetGrade II
- 162, High StreetGrade II
- 17 and 18, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 19, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 190, 192 and 194, High StreetGrade II
- 198, High StreetGrade II
- 2, Stoke RoadGrade II
- 20, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 20, Chertsey StreetGrade II
- 202, High StreetGrade II
- 204, High StreetGrade II
- 206 and 208, High StreetGrade II
- 21, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 210, 212, 214 and 216, High StreetGrade II
- 22, Chertsey StreetGrade II
- 228 and 230, High StreetGrade II
- 23, 25, 27 and 29, High StreetGrade II
- 24 and 24a, Chertsey StreetGrade II
- 242, High StreetGrade II
- 244, 246 and 246a, High StreetGrade II
- 248 and 250, High StreetGrade II
- 26, Chertsey StreetGrade II
- 274 and 276, High StreetGrade II
- 28 and 30, Chertsey StreetGrade II
- 29, Chertsey StreetGrade II
- 3, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 31, 33, 35 and 37, High StreetGrade II
- 32, Chertsey StreetGrade II
- 43 and 45, High StreetGrade II
- 44, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 46, High StreetGrade II
- 51, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 53 and 53a, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 54, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 56, High StreetGrade II
- 56, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 57 Quarry StreetGrade II
- 58, Quarry StreetGrade II
- 70, High StreetGrade II
- 71, High StreetGrade II
- 73, High StreetGrade II
- 75, High StreetGrade II
- 77, 79 and 81, High StreetGrade II
- 80 and 82, High StreetGrade II
- 83, High StreetGrade II
- 9 and 10, Trinity ChurchyardGrade II
- 90, High StreetGrade II
- 92, High StreetGrade II
- 93 and 95, High StreetGrade II
- 97 and 99, High StreetGrade II
- Boundary Stone Adjoining 193 to Right, Opposite Old Grammar SchoolGrade II
- Boundary Stone Embedded in Wall of No 12Grade II
- Boundary Stone Outside Pilgrim House Nos 36-39 (consecutive)Grade II
- Britannic AssuranceGrade II
- C Brewer and SonsGrade II
- C Traylen BookshopGrade II
- Campbell Insurance National Westminster BankGrade II
- Castle HouseGrade II
- Churchill Antique Gallery HairdressersGrade II
- Country Casuals Peter HarrisGrade II
- Diocesan HouseGrade II
- Disused ReservoirGrade II
- Dunn and CompanyGrade II
- Elkins Vault, Approximately 12 Metres South West of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Entrance Walls and Gates to Hospital of the Blessed Holy TrinityGrade II
- Entrance Walls and Railings to Holy Trinity ChurchGrade II
- Former Chapel at North West End of Ward Street Now Cyrenian HouseGrade II
- Former Royal Arms Temperance Hotel Guildford InstituteGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gate Attached to Rear of Guildford HouseGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gazebo to Rear of the Hospital of the Blessed TrinityGrade II
- Gas Lamp in Garden of Remembrance, Approximately 8 Metres South West of Castle Square EntranceGrade II
- Gateway and Wall to Old Cloth Hall (laura Ashley's)Grade II
- Guildford British LegionGrade II
- Guildford Muniment RoomGrade II
- Guildford Quaker Meeting HouseGrade II
- Guildford War MemorialGrade II
- Harris CarpetsGrade II
- Heath and Salter, Estate AgentsGrade II
- Horse and Groom Public HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Lloyds Bank Regional OfficeGrade II
- Memorial to Major Geoffrey Brooke Parnell, Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford.Grade II
- Microwave Masters, Terrapin Design and Harpers AntiquesGrade II
- Miles Tomb, 5 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- National Westminster Bank Area OfficeGrade II
- Nos 122, 124 and 126 (including Rowleys Wine Bar to Rear)Grade II
- Pair of K6 Telephone Kiosks to Rear of Tunsgate ArchGrade II
- Pandora'sGrade II
- Pewley CottageGrade II
- Provincial HouseGrade II
- Quarry Hill House Incorporating Castle WallsGrade II
- Russell HouseGrade II
- St Mary's HouseGrade II
- The Brew HouseGrade II
- The Bulls HeadGrade II
- The ChestnutsGrade II
- The James I RestaurantGrade II
- The Kings HeadGrade II
- The Old Cloth HallGrade II
- The Old Fire StationGrade II
- The Royal Oak Public HouseGrade II
- The Star Public HouseGrade II
- The Three Pigeons Public HouseGrade II
- The Two Brewers Public HouseGrade II
- Thorpe's BookshopGrade II
- TunsgateGrade II
- UnderwoodsGrade II
- Vaughan HouseGrade II
- Ward Street Temperance Hall Including RailingsGrade II
- Weller Eggar Estate AgentsGrade II
- Whitman and Parker, SolicitorsGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
High StreetQuarry StreetChertsey StreetChapel StreetStoke Road
The council’s appraisal
WEBGuildford Town Centre Conservation Area AppraisalGuildford Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Guildford Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.