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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
4,104Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,553 approved or refused records
591Refused applications

2,962 approved · 591 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedTREE/2024/8290

    Gleditsia - Crown lift to 7.5 metres from ground level. Liriodendron - Crown lift to 6 metres from ground level. Works required to open up the garden which is now overpoweringly shaded by very mature trees. (Works within Horsell Birch Conservation Area).

    2 Birch Cottages Horsell Birch Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4XB

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedPLAN/2024/0744

    Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension and front and rear dormer windows. Changes to external materials and fenestration. Insertion of side and rear rooflights.

    21 Turnoak Avenue Woking Surrey GU22 0AJ

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2024/0745

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and a part two storey, part first floor side and rear extension with associated roof alterations.

    89 Lovelace Drive Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8SB

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2024/0746

    Erection of a single storey front extension, first floor rear extension and rear outbuilding.

    39 Bentham Avenue Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5LF

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedTREE/2024/8291

    Several trees including two oak trees: Between the property of 4 Oakcroft Close and the A245 have foliage and branches overhanging the rear boundary of 4 Oakcroft Close some of which are dead and are at risk of falling onto the out building and boundary wall and causing damage to property. Cut by 3m (Works subject to TPO 626/0097/1966)

    4 Oakcroft Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JQ

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2024/0747

    Temporary conversion of existing garage/store to habitable accommodation.

    15 Bonsey Close Westfield Woking Surrey GU22 9PS

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedTREE/2024/8292

    Sycamore tree - At south end of garden which overhangs in to No: 2 Ridgeway Gardens, Desciption amended following consultation with applicant) crown lift to 7m and deadwood.(Works subject to TPO 626/0161/1972)

    3 Lyndhurst Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4RA

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2024/0748

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    61 Kenton Way Woking Surrey GU21 3QQ

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedTREE/2024/8293

    T1 : Magnolia located in the rear garden - Current height is approximately 4m and 2m wide following the proposed works it will be 3m high and 2m wide. This work is to provide the tree with a formative prune as a framework for its longevity within the garden. T2 : Holly tree located in the garden - Current height is 5m and 4m wide following the following proposed works it will be reduced to 2.5m high and 2m wide. Works required as it is encroaching on the space in the property quite significantly. (Works subject to TPO 626/0072/1966).

    16 Belmore Avenue Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LN

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedTREE/2024/8294

    Cedar (T1) - Reduce 3x branches over garden by 3m to reshape canopy and due to light issues in garden. Cedar (T2) - Remove 2x lower branches on neighbouring tree due to light issues in garden. Robinia (T3) - Crown Reduction - Reduce height and spread by up to 2 metres due to light issues in garden. Cedar (T4) - Crown reduce laterals over neighbours garden by 2-3m, reduce over property to previous points and reshape as necessary remaining crown part of ongoing maintenance and to reshape extended laterals. Cedar (T5) - Crown Reduction - Reduce height and spread by up to 2 metres as part of ongoing maintenance. (Works subject to TPO 626/0071/1964).

    Amethyst Pyrford Heath Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8SR

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedPLAN/2024/0749

    Erection of a single storey side and two storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage. Alterations to fenestration and insertion of a first floor side window and 1no rear roof light (amended plans).

    88 York Road Woking Surrey GU22 7XR

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedPLAN/2024/0750

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey side extension following removal of the existing two storey side extension.

    Bourne Place Horsell Common Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4XX

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2024/0751

    Erection of a first floor rear extension.

    62 Courtenay Road Woking Surrey GU21 5HQ

    Received Not published
  14. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2024/0752

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use to establish whether the property has been used for a mix of residential and music teaching for more than 10 years and the two outbuilding were substantially completed more than 4 years ago.

    56 Highclere Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2PJ

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedTRDD/2024/0012

    Dangerous Scots Pine at the front of Rivington Holly Bank Road

    Rivington Holly Bank Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JW

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedTREE/2024/8295

    G1 : Cherry, purple plum and plus various shrubs in right of drive - Fell due to poor condition. Planning replanting. T1 Eucalyptus- Fell. T2 Cedar - Crown lift to 5 meters over road. To allow clearance from road. T3 Golden cypress under eucalyptus - Fell and grind out stump. T4 Yew - Prune back clear road to stop traffic obstruction. G2 Neighbours groups of cypress - Lift to 5 metres on your property side. To allow construction of pool house granted a certificate of lawfulness. T5 Further single Lawson - Prune to lift to hedge hight on property side. To allow replacement hedging to establish. T6 Lawson on back right - Fell and grind out stump. No significant amenity value. T7 Horse Chestnut - reduce lower canopy by 2 metres house side. To give suitable clearance from property. G3 - Group of 3 Lawson cypress on front boundary - Reduce height by approximately 4 metres and shape into remaining crown. . Work to maintain at a suitable height without reducing the aesthetic value. See attached picture. (Works within Hockering - Conservation Area).

    Danes House Hockering Road Woking Surrey GU22 7HJ

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedTREE/2024/8296

    T1 : Sweet Chestnut - Crown and reduction of chestnut tree to original cutting and previous crowning which is approximately 5 metres. In order to preserve the health of the tree. (Works subject to TPO 626/0046/1962).

    159 Old Woking Road Woking Surrey GU22 8NZ

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedPLAN/2024/0753

    Prior Approval under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use of all floors of St Andrews House from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to provide 93 no. residential units.

    St Andrews House West Street Woking Surrey GU21 6EB

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedTREE/2024/8297

    Sycamore - Fell. (Works within Mount Hermon Conservation Area).

    80 York Road Woking Surrey GU22 7XR

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedTREE/2024/8298

    T1 - Oak - reduce lateral growth on SE sector of canopy by 2.5m to leave a finished spread of 7m - branches are hanging low over garden. T2 - Oak - reduce lateral growth on SE sector of canopy by 2.5m to leave a finished spread of 7m - branches are hanging low over garden. T3 - Sycamore - raise canopy up to 6m by removing 3 x branches on SE sector of canopy. Reduce lateral growth by 3m to leave a finished spread of 7m - branches are hanging low over garden. T4 - Oak - remove mature epicormic growth on SE sector of canopy up to 10m. Reduce lateral growth by 3m to leave a finished spread of 12m. Branches are encroaching towards the house and hanging over conservatory. (Works covered by TPO 626/0436/1994).

    Acorn Cottage Coley Avenue Woking Surrey GU22 7BP

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedTREE/2024/8299

    T1 - Oak: Raise canopy by removing 2 x lowest branches. Remove secondary lateral branch back to fork. Reduce remaining upright leader by 2m to leave at 3m. Work required to reduce growth back from roof of property. T2 - Oak: Raise canopy by removing 2 x branches, hanging very low over garden. (Works subject to TPO 626/0076/1964)

    1 Hereford Copse Woking Surrey GU22 0LX

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2024/0754

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer window with Juliet Balcony, Insertion of 1No gable end window and front roof lights.

    2 Harelands Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4NX

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedTREE/2024/8300

    T1 - Apple tree:- Fell (Works within Wheatsheaf - Conservation Areas)

    40 The Grove Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AF

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedTREE/2024/8301

    T1 Lime - Re-pollard to previous points (Works Subject to TPO 626/0426/1993)

    2 Cavell Way Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2TJ

    Received Not published

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