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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
3,963Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,427 approved or refused records
574Refused applications

2,853 approved · 574 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. DecidedPLAN/2024/0017

    Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension and single storey front extension. Formation of new vehicular access and creation of hardstanding.

    23 Bentham Avenue Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5LF

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedCOND/2024/0004

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Refuse and Recycling) and Condition 5 (Cycle Parking) to planning permission PLAN/2022/0859 (Prior Approval under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from offices (Class B1(a)) to residential (Class C3) to provide x16 dwellings).

    21 - 25 Church Street West Woking Surrey GU21 6DJ

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2024/0018

    Erection of a part two-storey, part single-storey side and rear extension, replace existing front dormer with a pitched roof, erection of a front porch canopy and insertion of 1No front rooflight, following demolition of existing front porch canopy, rear conservatory and rear outbuilding.

    60 Highclere Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2PJ

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2024/0019

    Replace flat roof with new pitched roof and rooflight.

    1 Horsell Grange Kettlewell Hill Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4JA

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2024/0020

    Listed Building Consent to replace flat roof with new pitched roof and rooflight.

    1 Horsell Grange Kettlewell Hill Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4JA

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2024/0021

    Erection of a first floor side and rear extension (amended description and plans).

    Flat 2 8 Chertsey Road Woking Surrey GU21 5AB

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedHABREG/2024/0001

    Approval under Regulation 75 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 for application ref: Prior Approval under Part 3, Class Q of the Town and County Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the conversion of Agricultural Building to create 1No 2 bedroom dwelling. (b) a change of use together with reasonably necessary building operations.

    Land At Westside Chobham Road Knaphill Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2024/0023

    Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, two storey rear infill extension, two storey bay window and roof extensions including side and rear dormer windows following demolition of existing conservatory and outbuildings. External alterations and alterations to fenestration. Enlargement of existing swimming pool and replacement hardstanding and patio.

    Danes House Hockering Road Woking Surrey GU22 7HJ

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2024/0025

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    14 Wendela Close Woking Surrey GU22 7JU

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedTREE/2024/8015

    T1 - Ornamental conifer: Situated between boundaries of 3 and 5 Belmore Avenue. Fell to ground level (Works Subject to TPO 626/0072/1966)

    3 Belmore Avenue Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LN

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedCOND/2024/0005

    Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 2 (Materials) and 4 (Windows and Doors) of Listed Building Consent PLAN/2022/0290 (Listed Building Consent for the erection of single storey side and rear extensions and internal and external works to restore and repair listed building)

    Dormer Cottage Bonsey Lane Westfield Woking Surrey GU22 9PP

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedTREE/2024/8016

    T1 - Golden Leylandii: Fell. T2 - Prunus: Fell. T3 - Cypress: Fell (Works within Hockering - Conservation Areas)

    Raintree Cleardown Woking Surrey GU22 7HH

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2024/0026

    Erection of a single storey front extension and fenestration alterations. (amended description).

    1 Townsend Cottages Coldharbour Road Woking Surrey GU22 8SN

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPLAN/2024/0027

    Erection of a detached carport, front porch and roof alterations to the dwelling (retrospective).

    Chestnut Cottage 475 Woodham Lane Woking Surrey GU21 5TL

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPLAN/2024/0028

    Erection of a part two storey, part first floor, front, side and rear extension with 1no front dormer and 1no rear roof light, single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into habitable accommodation (amended plans).

    Muir House Brooklyn Road Woking Surrey GU22 7TJ

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2024/0030

    Application under Part 14, Class J of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed installation of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof.

    West Byfleet Consulting Rooms West Byfleet Health Centre Madeira Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6DH

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedPLAN/2024/0031

    Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for two additional residential storeys above the existing Hollywood House building.

    Hollywood House Church Street East Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedTREE/2024/8017

    T1 - Lime tree: pollard to existing points 30% reduction (Approx 6m) (Works subject to TPO 626/0407/1993)

    8 Tresta Walk Woking Surrey GU21 4XF

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedPLAN/2024/0032

    Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension. Fenestration changes.

    143 Devonshire Avenue Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5QB

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2024/0033

    Erection of a two storey dwelling with single storey front and rear projections following the demolition of the existing dwelling and garage (amended description).

    266 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5TX

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedPLAN/2024/0034

    Construction of a three bedroom detached house and associated cycle shed and parking provision in the garden of the site following the demolition of the existing garage.

    2 Pondhue Cottages Anchor Hill Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2HL

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2024/0035

    Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (number of units) of Prior Approval PLAN/2021/0866 (Prior approval for a proposed change of use from office (Use Class E formerly Use Class B1(a)) to residential (Use Class C3) on the first through to fifth floors of the existing building) to reconfigure the internal layout, increase the number of units, alter the bedroom mix and change of use of ancillary residential storage space into residential amenity/storage space

    Hollywood House Church Street East Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2024/0036

    Erection of a single storey and first floor rear roof extension. 1No side dormer and alterations to fenestration (Amended Description).

    11 Golf Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8PE

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedTREE/2024/8018

    T1 - Oak: Reduce crown by 3m all over and reduce one branch/stem 4m towards 17 Onslow Way. T2 - Horse Chestnut pollard back to previous points. T3 - Cedar: Remove damaged and crossing branches. T4,T5,T6 - Cedars: Crown lift by 6m and remove damaged and crossing branches. T7,T8 - Limes: Maintain as pleached hedge. T9,T10 - Limes: Reduce height to below level of rot approx 2.5m and maintain as hedge (Works subject to TPO 626/0071/1964) (Note: Permission not required for deadwood)

    Cintra Pyrford Heath Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8SR

    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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