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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
4,116Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,565 approved or refused records
592Refused applications

2,973 approved · 592 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedPLAN/2024/0787

    Insertion of 10No front solar panels.

    Penylan Heathside Park Road Woking Surrey GU22 7JE

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedTREE/2024/8313

    T1 - Poplar: Fell to ground level. T2 - Poplar: Crown lift to 5m from ground and branches to be left to 1m from trunk. T3 - Maple: Crown lift to 5m from ground and branches to be left to 1m from trunk (Works subject to TPO 626/0050/1962)

    Land To The Rear Of 11-13 Millmead Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2024/0788

    Erection of a single storey front extension, carport and side porch and extension of the existing front porch following the demolition of the existing extension. Erection of a single storey side extension and rear portico following demolition of the existing conservatory and portico. Alterations to external materials and fenestration.

    Little Bridley Berry Lane Worplesdon Guildford Surrey GU3 3QF

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2024/0789

    Variation to condition 01 of PLAN/2021/1022 (Variation of Conditions 01, 03 and 07 of PLAN/2019/0233 (Change of use of barn to gymnastics club (Use Class D2) and addition of four heat exchangers for a temporary period of three years) to allow for a three year temporary time period, increase in the number of persons on site at any one time from 25 to 40 and increase in the opening hours on Saturdays from 09:00 to 18:00 and Sundays 10:00 to 16:00. (Amended Description)) to allow for an extension to the temporary use of the building for a further 3 years.

    The Barn Egley Road Woking Surrey GU22 0NH

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2024/0790

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    14A Elm Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4TG

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2024/0791

    Erection of 2No front dormer windows.

    52 Victoria Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AA

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPLAN/2024/0792

    Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 6m, maximum height of 3m and a maximum height of eaves of 3m.

    52 Victoria Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AA

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2024/0793

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear dormer window and Juliet balcony. Insertion of 2No front rooflights.

    52 Victoria Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AA

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2024/0794

    Erection of a first floor side extension and part conversion of garage into habitable accommodation.

    28 Kettlewell Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4HZ

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedTREE/2024/8314

    T1 : London Plane - Pollaring of previous year's growth. T2 : Bay Laurel - Fell (note : Bay Laurel is not protected so permission not required. (Works subject to TPO 626/0197/1976)

    Windsor Cottage Hockering Gardens Woking Surrey GU22 7DA

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedTREE/2024/8315

    T4 and T5 : Pinus sylvestris: Scope: Fell to ground level - clearing Holly under canopy to facilitate fell, cutting and stacking logs. T705 : Sorbus aucuparia: Tree in decline - Fell to 6' pole leaving in situ for Clematis to continue growing up and around the pole. T758 : Pinus sylvestris: Dead - Fell to ground level. T759 : Acer platanoides: Twin stem.Cavity at base on east side - Crown reduce by 3 meters. T835 : Robinia pseudoacacia - Crown reduce by 4m and - cutting and stacking logs. T836 : Robinia pseudoacacia - Twin stem at 5m - cutting and stacking logs. T837 and T847 : Pinus sylvestris - Dead - Fell to ground level - cutting and stacking logs. T856 : Quercus robur - cutting and stacking logs. (Works subject to TPO 626/0070/1964). Note : permission not required for dead wood.

    Land At Oldfield Wood Maybury Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedCOND/2024/0126

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 12 (Programme of Archaeological Work) of planning permission PLAN/2023/0960 for Erection of a detached single storey dwelling to the rear of No.152, with associated car parking, tree works and landscaping.

    Land Adjacent To 152 High Street Old Woking Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2024/0795

    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 Solar Photovoltaics (PV) installation on the south facing clerestory roof, comprising 27 panels.

    Dhammakaya Centre For Buddhist Meditation 1 - 2 Brushfield Way Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2TG

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedTREE/2024/8316

    Liquidambar RHS rear. Crown Reduction. Reducing the height of the tree by up to 5 metres and lateral spread by 2-3 metres to balance , shape and tidy. Height pre 20m post 17m. Crown spread pre 12m post 9m - reasons Light into garden / rear of house. (Works within Waldens Park Rd - Conservation Areas)

    19 Waldens Park Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4RN

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedTREE/2024/8317

    Please see attached schedule of works. (Works subject to TPO 626/0361/1989).

    Brookwood Military Cemetery Cemetery Pales Brookwood Woking Surrey GU24 0JB

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2024/0796

    Erection of a part two storey, part first floor side extension with formation of covered area to rear and associated changes to external materials and fenestration (Amended description).

    Silverdale Blackdown Avenue Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QH

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedPLAN/2024/0797

    Display 4no non-illuminated flat aluminium panel tenant signage panels.

    Ground Floor Goldsworth Place Forge End Woking Surrey GU21 6DB

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedCOND/2024/0127

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 03 (planting details) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2022/0892 dated 21.07.2023 (Section 73 application to vary condition 02 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2016/0788 dated 05.04.2017 (Replacement of windows & doors, re-cladding of single storey extension, first floor terrace, external play area and other minor alterations) to enable the external play area to extend into part of the buffer zone to the south-western boundary (rear) of the site with new acoustic fence and additional planting as mitigation).

    Woodham House Carlton Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4HE

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedCOND/2024/0128

    Approval (in respect of East House only) of details pursuant to condition 05 (Contamination) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2017/0735 (Construction of 2 no. detached houses on site of existing buildings to be demolished) (Appeal Ref: APP/A3655/W/18/3194680), dated 02.07.2018.

    Land At Copthorne Meadows Farm Chobham Road Knaphill Woking GU21 2TU

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2024/0798

    Erection of a first-floor side extension, ground floor open-porch extension, roof extension including part-raising of existing ridge and addition of front and rear facing rooflights, installation of solar panels, and elevational material alterations.

    Calypso Pyrford Heath Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8SR

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedPLAN/2024/0799

    Erection of a rear outbuilding.

    Links House Golf Club Road Woking Surrey GU22 0LU

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedAMEND/2024/0039

    Non-material amendment (in relation to East House only) to planning permission ref: PLAN/2017/0735 (Appeal Ref: APP/A3655/W/18/31946800), dated 02.07.2018 (Construction of 2 no. detached houses on site of existing buildings to be demolished) for omission of chimney and adjustment of window positions.

    East House Chobham Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2TU

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedTREE/2024/8318

    T1 - Scots Pine: Reduce lateral spread of crown on building by 1.5m to suitable pruning points, tree leans heavily towards front of building. T2 - Oak: Crown thin by 15% to reduce sail effect and lighten up dense crown by removing epicormic and new growth within crown area. T3 - Liquid Amber. Lift crown by 5m form ground level and encroaching from Longwood House onto shed (Works subject to TPO 626/0076/1964)

    Winding Wood Mile Path Woking Surrey GU22 0JX

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPLAN/2024/0800

    Erection of a part two storey, part first floor, part single storey side and rear extension to provide x1 additional two storey flat, alterations to the roof, enlarge existing front balconies, insertion of rooflights, together with other minor internal alterations.

    The Beeches Wych Hill Lane Woking Surrey GU22 0AH

    Received Not published

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