Current and Proposed Developments in Guildford
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Guildford Design Awards 2025 - Nominations Required View article
The search is on for Guildford’s best buildings, public spaces, and art.
The Guildford Design Awards are back for 2025, celebrating outstanding architecture, urban design, and public art across the borough. From grand developments to small b... View article
Largest Mass Timber Project in the world View article
Swedish urban property developer Atrium Ljungberg is at Sickla, a former industrial area in south Stockholm, creating what is to become the “largest mass timber project in the world”
In 2022 Atrium Ljungberg set an ambitiou... View article
An Exemplar Retrofit View article
The Entopia Building, is a retrofitted 1930s Telephone Exchange in Cambridge. It is the new home of the for the Cambridge for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
The Entopia Building has been built as an international exemplar for sustai... View article
London updates its Strategic Plan View article
Consultation has now started on the development of a new London Plan the spatial development strategy for Greater London. It sets out a framework for how London will develop over the next 20-25 years supporting the current mayor's vision of '... View article
The Cost of Delays at Junction 10 Wisley View article
There is concern that National Highways is routinely underestimating the impact and cost of delays caused by the construction of new road schemes. It does this to skew the business case and secure approval.
National Highways when planning “e... View article
Riverside Business Park - Consultation Meetings. View article
Portland Capital a specialist UK real estate investment management business is in the process of refining it's plans for the total redevelopment of the Riverside Business Park on Walnut tree close in the Town Centre.
The public events have now... View article
Surrey Local Government Reorganisation the Debate continues View article
The Local Government Re-organisation has reached the stage of submitting final proposals to the Ministry of Local Government MHCLG. The final documents will be discussed by District Councils in the coming days prior to finalisation and submissi... View article
Two Developments Move Forward View article
Revised proposals for Guildford Park Road in central Guildord are now being consulted upon.
Guildford Borough Council are launching a consultation with Wates, the developer for a project that is set to transform the Guildford Park Road car p... View article
Local Government Re-organisation View article
Proposals for re-organinsing Surrey into 2 or 3 unitatires authorities was duly submitted on the 23rd March with a final version to be submitted by the 7th May.
The debate has caused a split between Surrey County Council which favours a 2 Unitary ... View article
Planning and Infrastructure Bill View article
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill as its title implies covers a number of topics encompassing modifying existing Legislation as well as ne legislation.
The Bill propoes a significant series of changes to the planning system, as part of a desire... View article
Local Authority Changes - News as at Feb2025 View article
Further documents have been published by the government which clarify the processes and eventual model being adopted for the Devolution of Local Government, particularly how Mayoral Authorities align with Unitary Authorities.
The debate between th... View article
Airport Expansion - Impact on Guildford View article
London’s Airports have been a subject of much debate over the years. With plans for Expansion raised every few years or proposals for new sites e.g. the recent ideas promoted for a site in the Thames Estuary. The government is now support... View article
A Transport Corridor Growing in Importance? View article
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech on the 28th Jan 2025 majoring on the need to invest in new transport links, including airports. The commitment to a second runway at Gatwick and developments planned for Oxford could impact usage ... View article
A 21st Century Doomsday Book? View article
The Government is launching a consultation on a new strategic approach to managing land use in England. This aims to provide decision makers with the data needed to protect productive agricultural land, enhance Britain's food security amidst glob... View article
Guildford Flood Alleviation Scheme View article
The Environment Agency, Guildford Borough Council and Surrey County Council are working together to develop a scheme to reduce flood risk to homes, businesses, and infrastructure in Guildford town centre. The scheme will also improve the natural envi... View article
The Rise of Car Dependency in England’s New Home View article
A report published by the New Economic Foundation, sponsored by Go Ahead a Transport Group, has identified England's recent housing developments have increasingly promoted car-dependent lifestyles. Without substantial changes, car dependency migh... View article
Selected National & Local Planning Policies
The Guildford Society
The Guildford Society has been an active voice, speaking up for the town and its surrounding countryside and villages for over a century.
While mindful of the past, our heritage and precious environment, we look firmly to the future
We recognise that development must, and will, take place. However, we do not believe this should be at the expense of Guildford’s historic character and beauty, nor of the unspoilt countryside that surrounds it.
We want our town to be vibrant, attractive, and liveable. We support development that brings a sense of place and enhances the best aspects of our town. If such aims can be embraced, we believe Guildford has the chance to lead the way in enabling sensitive and sustainable development.
Pressures for development are increasing. Planning rules are being eased. The Society’s commitment to standing up for Guildford is needed more than ever.
Other Organisations
The Society engages with a variety of other organisations who share our interests and we share their links for information. We are also include links to Guildford Borough Council and other Government bodies and Developers of key sites. Finally we include other links of interest that are related to the borough.