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Woking Borough Council
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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
4,068Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,520 approved or refused records
586Refused applications

2,934 approved · 586 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/0590

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission PLAN/2023/0010 dated 27/06/2023 (Erection of a two-storey side extension, part two storey, part single storey rear extension and single storey porch) changes to approved plans to allow for a reduction in the width and depth of the rear and side extensions.

    30 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5QZ

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedPLAN/2024/0591

    Replace existing roof with crown hipped roof to allow for conversion of the loft space into habitable accommodation with the insertion of front, rear and side rooflights following demolition of rear conservatory and front porch.

    Lone Oak Scotts Grove Road Chobham Woking Surrey GU24 8DX

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2024/0592

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    Copper Beech Old Woking Road West Byfleet Surrey GU22 8PQ

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2024/0593

    Erection of a first-floor rear extension (Amended Plan).

    55 The Oaks West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6RN

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedCOND/2024/0086

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission PLAN/2024/0221 for (Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Replacement roof, proposed front porch canopy and addition of 1no rear rooflight. Creation of front hardstanding).

    1 Norfolk Villas Well Path Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4PJ

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2024/0594

    Erection of two storey side extensions, single storey rear extension, front gable and front porch following partial demolition of existing single storey extension and driveway alterations with the addition of an electric gate. (Amended form)

    Geynwood 23 Woodham Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4DP

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedTREE/2024/8223

    Collection of mature Oak trees located to the rear of 8 Fircroft Close - remove roots as per drainage report (Works subject to TPO 626/067A/1965).

    10 Fircroft Close Woking Surrey GU22 7LZ

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedCOND/2024/0087

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 11 (Soil verification) (Partial Discharge for the Assisted Living portion of the site) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2022/0781 for (Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission PLAN/2020/0447 (Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of PLAN/2019/0266 (Section 73 application to vary condition 41 (age restriction for care home) of PLAN/2018/0359 (Planning application for the demolition of the vacant Sherwood House office building (B1 use class); removal of all former MOD buildings, hardstanding and structures across the site; the erection of 115 new market dwellings (C3 use class) and associated garages); the erection of 54 affordable dwellings (C3 use class) and the part demolition; restoration and conversion of Broadoaks House to create 2 new market dwellings and the erection of 2 new garages; part demolition, restoration and reuse of the 2 Lodge Houses as new independent market dwellings with associated new detached garages; restoration and reuse of the Motor House to create 6 new market dwellings; restoration of the Model Dairy; restoration of the 2 existing summer houses 1 of which is to be repositioned; the erection of 75 unit assisted living accommodation (C2 use class) across 2 new buildings; the erection of a new 80-bed care home building (C2 use class): erection of a new 900sqm office building (B1 use class); new altered access points to Parvis Road and Hobbs Close and separate pedestrian/cycle link from Parvis Road; associated internals, fencing including acoustic fencing to Parvis Road frontage and hard and soft landscaping throughout the site and offsite highway work.)) to allow for changes to the care home, the Listed Coach House, East Lodge and West Lodge) to allow for material alterations to a number of dwellings in Phases 4 and 5 along with additional parking spaces.

    Sherwood Manor 61 Hobbs Close West Byfleet Surrey

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedTREE/2024/8224

    T1 - Chestnut: Fell and remove stump in front drive (Works subject to TPO 626/0046/1962)

    159 Old Woking Road Woking Surrey GU22 8NZ

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedTREE/2024/8225

    T1 - Gladitsia: Re-pollard canopy to previous pruning points . (Works subject to TPO 626/0110/1968) (Note: Permission not required for deadwood)

    26 Brantwood Gardens West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6BP

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedPLAN/2024/0595

    Proposed erection of a first floor extension to create a two-storey house, addition of white render to first floor of all elevations and minor alterations to fenestration.

    5 Berkeley Gardens West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JT

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedPLAN/2024/0596

    Consultation from Surrey County Council for Non-material amendment to planning permission PLAN/2022/0293 (Erection of an apartment block comprising 6 x 1 self-contained flats and two 5 bed townhouses for supported independent living, and associated bin stores, cycle stores and hard and soft landscaping).minor changes to the external elevations to (changes to external elevations)

    Land At The Former Manor School Magdalen Crescent Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2024/0597

    Replacement of existing static cinema listing boards with digital display screens to the exterior of The Ambassadors. Installation of new vinyl advertising to the exterior. Replacement of existing signage with new illuminated signs. Replacement of existing poster boards with new illuminated poster boards.

    The Ambassadors Victoria Way Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPLAN/2024/0598

    Retention of detached rear outbuilding and pergola ancillary to main house (retrospective).

    17 Sparvell Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RS

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedTREE/2024/8226

    Oak tree at front of property - Fell. (Works subject to TPO/0006/2011).

    131 Balmoral Drive Maybury Woking Surrey GU22 8EU

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2024/0600

    Erection of a single storey front extension with enlarged covered porch area. Alterations to fenestration and external materials.

    60 Pine Tree Hill Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LY

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedTREE/2024/8227

    Lawson Cypress on left hand side of property - Fell. (Works within Waldens Park Road Conservation Areas)

    44 Waldens Park Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4RW

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedPLAN/2024/0602

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    22 Evelyn Close Woking Surrey GU22 0DG

    Received Not published
  19. Permitted subject to a legal agremmentPLAN/2024/0603

    Erection of a three storey flat roof rear extension and rooftop extension to existing building to accommodate 10no residential units (Use Class C3) along with external alterations to existing building and cycle and vehicular parking with associated landscaping.

    30 - 38 High Road Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7QN

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2024/0604

    Retrospective application for a single storey side and rear extension and single storey front extension.

    10 Hawthorn Road Woking Surrey GU22 0BA

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedPLAN/2024/0605

    Retrospective conversion of garage into habitable accommodation.

    8 Merchants Close Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2PU

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2024/0606

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of a two storey rear extension.

    Tangleways Sheets Heath Brookwood Woking Surrey GU24 0EL

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedTREE/2024/8228

    T1, T2 and T3 - Pollard to previous points. (Works within Mount Hermon - Conservation Areas)

    113 York Road Woking Surrey GU22 7XR

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedTREE/2024/8229

    T1 - Birch: Reduce limb and height of opposite stem by 2-3m in playground. T2 - Lawson: Lift crown by 5m over path and road. T3 - Sycamore: Reduce by 2m from building to give 1m clearance. (Works within Aviary Road Pyrford - Conservation Areas)

    Pyrford Centre 2 Engliff Lane Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8SU

    Received Not published

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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.

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