Freedom of information (FOI) releases from Guildford

This is a disclosure log of Guildford Council's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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  1. Data centres enquiry

    This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    Please provide the following information for your local authority area:

    For each calendar year from 2021 to the present:


    1. The number of planning applications received for data centre developments (including those classified as sui generis or otherwise identified as data centres).


    2. The number of these applications that were approved.
    If it is easier, a simple table or summary by year is sufficient.


    Please include all applications where the primary use is a data centre, regardless of use class.

    Published: 26 March 2026

  2. blue badge parking spaces

    I would like to request information under the Freedom of Information Act.

    Please confirm the number of blue badge parking spaces installed in your authority area, as of March 2025 (or the most recent figures you have, in which case please specify the date).

    Published: 25 March 2026

  3. Temporary Accommodation

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of temporary accommodation by your authority.

    Please could you provide responses to the following questions:

    1. Does your authority currently utilise nightly paid temporary accommodation for placements?

    2. What are the approximate nightly rates paid for temporary accommodation for the following property types?
    If exact figures cannot be provided, please provide a typical range:

    · HMO Room

    · Studio

    · 1 Bedroom Property

    · 2 Bedroom Property

    · 3 Bedroom Property

    · 4 Bedroom Property

    3. How many units of nightly paid temporary accommodation does your authority currently utilise?

    4. How many single households and family households are currently placed in hotel or bed and breakfast accommodation?

    5. Of those households currently placed in hotel or B&B accommodation, how many have been placed beyond the statutory six-week limit (where applicable)?

    6. Is your authority’s temporary accommodation provision delivered through a formal procurement framework, tendered contract, or other contractual arrangement?

    7. Does your authority offer block bookings or guaranteed occupancy arrangements to providers of nightly paid temporary accommodation?

    8. Would your authority be open to considering new providers of temporary accommodation, particularly where competitive pricing and additional supply could be offered?

    Published: 25 March 2026

  4. Property Licensing Schemes

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request the following information about your council's property licensing schemes:

    For EACH property licensing scheme currently operated by your council

    (mandatory HMO, additional HMO, and/or selective licensing):


    1. Scheme name and type (mandatory HMO / additional HMO / selective)

    2. Current scheme status (active, expired, under consultation, confirmed but not yet started)

    3. Geographic coverage (whole area, specific wards — please list wards if applicable)

    4. Start date and end date of current designation

    5. Application fees:

    a. New application fee

    b. Renewal fee (if different from new application)

    c. Any discounts available (accredited landlord, early bird, multi- property)

    d. Whether fees are flat rate, per bedroom, per unit, or tiered

    e. Part A and Part B fee breakdown (if applicable)

    6. MHCLG/Secretary of State confirmation reference (for selective/additional schemes)

    7. Maximum occupancy or conditions for the scheme

    8. Exemptions from the scheme

    9. Where to find the current fee schedule online

    Published: 25 March 2026

  5. Vape shop applications enquiry

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information.

    For specialist vape shops or retail premises primarily selling vaping products within your local authority area, please provide:


    1. The number of retail applications submitted for vape shops in your area from 1st January to 31st December 2023.

    1a. The number of approved vs rejected applications in 2023.

    2. The number of retail applications submitted for vape shops in your area from 1st January to 31st December 2024.

    2a. The number of approved vs rejected applications in 2024.

    3. The number of retail applications submitted for vape shops in your area from 1st January to 31st December 2025.

    3a. The number of approved vs rejected applications in 2025.

    4. The number of retail applications submitted for vape shops in your area from 1st January to 28th February 2026.

    4a. The number of approved vs rejected applications in 2026.

    Published: 25 March 2026

  6. Historic taxi licensing data

    Freedom of Information Request

    In relation to requests about private hire vehicle/hackney carriage/taxi licensing data, dating from 2017 to present --

    Example:

    Registration number

    Vehicle make

    Vehicle model

    License from

    License to

    Please can you tell me, from the earliest date available, the total number of requests for this type of information within each year? Please note, we do not want the details of the FOI requester.

    Example:

    2017 -- 2

    2018 -- 2

    2019 -- 3 etc.

    Published: 25 March 2026

  7. FOI climate

    Considering that we are now half-way through the implementation period of the Surrey Adapt programme 2023 – 2028, can you please answer the following questions:


    1. Has your council completed a Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment? If so, when, and what were the top 5 risks identified?


    2. Have you developed a directorate/department-level Adaptation and Resilience Plan as targeted for 2027? If not, what is the timeline?


    3. How have you integrated climate resilience considerations into procurement processes? Can you provide examples?


    4. What training on climate adaptation has been provided to council staff and elected members?


    5. How is climate resilience reflected in your corporate risk register?

    Published: 25 March 2026

  8. Approved Planning Application 19/P/01541

    Please provide the following information regarding Approved Planning Application 19/P/01541 (Outline application for the demolition of two dwellings and alteration to access to allow for outline consent with all matters reserved (except for means of access from Ockham Road North not to include internal roads) for up to 110 dwellings and up to 99sqm of office floor space (Use Class B1a), open space, sustainable urban drainage system and associated landscaping, infrastructure and earthwork's at Lollesworth Fields, Ockham Road North, East Horsley (Resubmission of 19/P/00634)):

    1. A list of the Conditions set out in the Decision Notice that have been Discharged (Including Dates and Planning References), if the Discharged Conditions were refused previously please also provide dates and references for these too.

    2. A list of the Conditions set out in the Decision Notice that have NOT been Discharged due to refusal from GBC (Including Dates and Planning References).

    3. A list of the Conditions set out in the Decision Notice that have NOT been Discharged (no submission).

    4. A list of the Conditions set out in the Decision Notice that have been varied by the Developer and approved by GBC (Including dates and references).

    5. A list of the Conditions set out in the Decision Notice that have been varied by the Developer and refused by GBC (Including dates and references).

    6. A list of the Conditions set out in the S106 Agreement that have been Discharged (Including Dates and Planning References), if the Discharged Conditions were refused previously please also provide dates and references for these too.

    7. A list of the Conditions set out in the S106 Agreement that have NOT been Discharged due to refusal from GBC (Including Dates and Planning References).

    8. A list of the Conditions set out in the S106 Agreement that have NOT been Discharged (no submission).

    9. A list of the Conditions set out in the S106 Agreement that have been varied by the Developer and approved by GBC (Including dates and references).

    10. A list of the Conditions set out in the S106 Agreement that have been varied by the Developer and refused by GBC (Including dates and references).

    11. Any Conditions in the Approved Decision Notice or S106 Agreement where the Developer is in breach of the Condition (including dates and references) and an indication of what action has been taken and whether the Developer is still in breach.

    12. A Total Number of dwelling completions and / or occupations.

    Published: 25 March 2026

  9. Planning applications for GP surgeries enquiry

    Freedom of Information Request

    I would like to request the following information regarding the planning applications for GP surgeries in your area:

    a) How many planning applications for the construction of a GP surgery have been made in each year since 2015?

    b) How many of these applications have been approved?

    c) Of those approved, how many have begun construction?

    Published: 25 March 2026

  10. invalid application notification templates

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide:

    1. A copy of the standard template(s) your authority uses to notify applicants that a planning application has been declared invalid; and

    2. The five most common reasons for invalidation (for example, the most frequently recorded reasons), in whatever format this is held.

    I am not requesting any live case correspondence or any personal data, only the standard template format(s) used by the authority. If multiple templates exist (for example, householder vs full applications, or different application types), please provide each version.

    Published: 24 March 2026