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Woking Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Woking Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
3,942Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,407 approved or refused records
572Refused applications

2,835 approved · 572 refused · 0 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas25 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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  1. DecidedCOND/2019/0105

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 11 (Travel Plan), 17 (Contamination Verification Report), 18 (Plant Machinery), 22 (Refuse and Recycling), 28 (Car Parking Management Plan) and 29 (Loading Bay) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2017/0644 dated 22.12.2017 (Erection of a seven to thirteen storey building comprising 147x self-contained flats (84x one bed, 57x two bed & 6x three bed) and 493sqm of commercial floorspace in flexible A1 (retail), A3 (restaurant/cafe) and D2 (gymnasium) use plus basement car parking level and associated landscaping and public realm works following demolition of existing building).

    Harrington Place Heathside Crescent Woking Surrey GU22 7BL

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedCOND/2019/0117

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 04 (hard and soft landscaping), 14 (biodiversity enhancement measures), 16 (SuDS maintenance and management) and 17 (SuDS verification) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2015/1217 dated 19 June 2017 (Erection of eleven 3-bed residential properties (seven affordable, four market properties) together with highways and parking improvements and environmental and open space enhancements).

    Central Reservation Rydens Way Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9DH

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedCOND/2021/0029

    Partial approval of details pursuant to Condition 24 (drainage verification) for phase Purple only of planning permission PLAN/2018/0337 for the Sheerwater Regeneration.

    Sheerwater Estate Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2023/0325

    Erection of part single, part two-storey extension and matching roof above existing L-shaped single storey element on the western corner with associated alterations to fenestration.

    Hillbrow Berry Lane Worplesdon Guildford Surrey GU3 3PU

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedCOND/2023/0066

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 5 (internal features survey) of permission ref: PLAN/2022/0290 (Listed Building Consent is sought for the erection of single storey side and rear extensions and internal and external works to restore and repair listed building (AMENDED PLANS AND DESCRIPTION)).

    Dormer Cottage Bonsey Lane Westfield Woking Surrey GU22 9PP

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2023/0419

    Erection of a first floor rear extension and retrospective application for a single storey side and rear wraparound extension.

    115 Walton Road Woking Surrey GU21 5DW

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedCOND/2023/0118

    Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Landscaping) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2023/0358 (Erection of detached two storey dwelling with accommodation within the roof space, attached single storey garage and associated works and landscaping)

    Hook Hill Farm Hook Hill Lane Mayford Woking Surrey GU22 0PT

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedCOND/2023/0122

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 13 (Electric Vehicle Charging), Condition 14 (Biodiversity Enhancement),Condition 16 (External Lighting) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2023/0358 (Erection of detached two storey dwelling with accommodation within the roof space, attached single storey garage and associated works and landscaping).

    Hook Hill Farm Hook Hill Lane Mayford Woking Surrey GU22 0PT

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2023/0828

    Retrospective application for change of use from amenity land to private residential with boundary hedge and fencing.

    18 Hawkswell Close Woking Surrey GU21 3RS

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedPLAN/2023/0838

    Advertisement consent for the retention of 1no 1900x 800mm lazer printed sign (Retrospective).

    Unit A 41B Station Approach West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6NE

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedPLAN/2023/0844

    Advertisement consent for a double sided illuminated projecting sign

    Latino 4 Harland House 44 Commercial Way Woking Surrey GU21 6HW

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedPLAN/2023/0855

    Erection of a rear outbuilding with external air conditioning unit. (amended description)

    36 Tresillian Way Woking Surrey GU21 3DL

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2023/0866

    Retrospective application for retention of a hay barn and fencing.

    Ringlestone Gate House Warbury Lane Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2TX

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPLAN/2023/0913

    Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing attached garage.

    57 Hawthorn Road Woking Surrey GU22 0BD

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPLAN/2023/0938

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of boundary fences.

    1 - 3 High Street Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2PG

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2023/0946

    Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with access drive, amenity space, parking and landscaping on land to the rear of No.44 Oriental Road following demolition of existing two storey side extension and associated alterations and works.

    44 Oriental Road Woking Surrey GU22 7AR

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedPLAN/2023/0955

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden (Retrospective)

    Flat 1 Breydon Blackdown Avenue Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QH

    Received Not published
  18. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2023/0965

    Erection of a first floor side extension. (Retrospective)

    7 St Michaels Road Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5PY

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedPLAN/2023/0974

    Change of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class F1 (Learning and non-residential institutions).

    Church Gate 9 - 11 Church Street West Woking Surrey GU21 6DJ

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2023/0977

    Erection of a single storey front and side extension and change of flat roof to pitched to existing single storey rear extension. Proposed conversion of garage into habitable accommodation and front porch infill. Changes to fenestration. (Amended Plans)

    18 Well Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4PT

    Received Not published
  21. Permitted subject to a legal agremmentPLAN/2023/0981

    Erection of two storey side and rear extensions and change of use of part of existing Public House to provide 8x self-contained residential units (3x two bed & 5x one bed) and retention of A3 (restaurant/caf�)/A4 (drinking establishment) use at ground floor level and associated external alterations, bin storage, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing rear extensions and outbuilding. (Resubmission of PLAN/2017/1167)

    The Anchor Public House High Street Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2EE

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2023/0996

    Retention of fencing to front and side. (Retrospective)

    14 Blencarn Close Woking Surrey GU21 3RW

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2023/0999

    Display of new window totem, replacement external manifestation, vinyl and new 2no. non-illuminated tablet signs above ATMs, replacement collars to ATMs. Reduce length of fascia panel.

    Halifax Building Society Commercial House 22 - 24 Commercial Way Woking Surrey GU21 6HQ

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPLAN/2023/1000

    Erection of building, up to 4 storeys, containing x20 apartments with car parking, cycle stores, landscaping and associated works.

    Grosvenor Court Hipley Street Old Woking Woking Surrey

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Woking Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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