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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
4,130Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,577 approved or refused records
595Refused applications

2,982 approved · 595 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 areas25 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. DecidedPLAN/2024/0801

    Erection of 4No side dormer windows.

    17 Fairfax Road Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9HN

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedCOND/2024/0129

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 10a (Demolition Environmental Management Plan element) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2023/0835 dated 08.10.2024 (Demolition of existing buildings to provide a new building of up to 11 storeys (10 storeys plus ground floor) comprising Use Class E(g)(i) office space (levels 2-10 incl.) and flexible Use Class E ground and first floor space, cycle parking facilities and associated public realm improvements).

    Cleary Court (Church Street East), Nos.33-45 Chobham Road Incl. (Odd Numbers) And Nos.2 And 4 Christchurch Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JD

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedCOND/2024/0130

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 13a (Demolition Traffic Management Plan element) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2023/0835 dated 08.10.2024 (Demolition of existing buildings to provide a new building of up to 11 storeys (10 storeys plus ground floor) comprising Use Class E(g)(i) office space (levels 2-10 incl.) and flexible Use Class E ground and first floor space, cycle parking facilities and associated public realm improvements).

    Cleary Court (Church Street East), Nos.33-45 Chobham Road Incl. (Odd Numbers) And Nos.2 And 4 Christchurch Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JD

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2024/0802

    Retrospective planning permission for rear outbuilding.

    142 Maybury Road Woking Surrey GU21 5JR

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2024/0803

    Proposed single storey side extensions, two storey rear extension, part two storey front extension single storey front extension and porch, conversion of garage to a habitable room, and internal alterations. Render to front elevation.

    10 The Gateway Woodham Woking Surrey GU21 5SL

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedTREE/2024/8319

    Leylandii hedge row - tree one: Fell closest to the building, reduce height of hedge by 6m. Scots Pine: Reduce 2 lower limbs by 4-5m as it extends in neighbours. Scots Pine: Reduce crown by 3-4m required to help combat the current weight imbalance and lean of the tree (which will be contributing to the roots lifting the driveway slabs in front driveway) (Works subject to TPO 626/0072/1966)

    Woodlands 4 Belmore Avenue Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LN

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPLAN/2024/0804

    Erection of a single storey side extension, alterations to fenestration and construction of 2x rear garden outbuildings. (Amended form and description.)

    90 Church Road Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7NF

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedCOND/2024/0131

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 6 (Foundation design/service runs) of planning permission PLAN/2022/0246 (Erection of a part two storey side and rear extension and part single storey first floor side extension over existing garage).

    Calverley Knowl Hill Woking Surrey GU22 7HL

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedAMEND/2024/0040

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission PLAN/2020/1202 for Erection of a 2.5 storey block of 2no. two bedroom flats with associated parking and landscaping.

    Advert Site No 5903 Adjacent 1 Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8TE

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedPLAN/2024/0805

    Conversion of existing family dwelling into 3no apartments with the erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of the existing conservatory and detached garage along with a widening of the dropped kerb (Amended Plans and Description).

    80 Chertsey Road Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7AY

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedPLAN/2024/0806

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and erection of a rear outbuilding following demolition of the existing outbuilding.

    Church Cottage Sanway Road Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7SF

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedTREE/2024/8320

    T1 - Cedar: Fell. T2 - Pine: Fell. Both trees are in close proximity to the property and also neighbouring property (Works subject to TPO 626/0108/1968)

    Adam House Ridgeway Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4QR

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedTREE/2024/8321

    T1- Sycamore: Fell, tree is located to the East of the property (Works subject to TPO 626/0046/1962)

    Marlheath 179 Old Woking Road Woking Surrey GU22 8HP

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedTREE/2024/8322

    Works to be carried out as per schedule. (Works subject to TPO 626/0259/1980)

    Hollyholt 1 Squirrel Wood West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6PE

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPLAN/2024/0807

    Erection of a part single and part two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory and side lean-to.

    68 Broadway Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RH

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedHABREG/2024/0002

    Approval under Regulation 75 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 for application ref: Prior Approval under Part 3, Class MA of The Town and County Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an office to 7no residential flats.

    Herbert Parnell Financial Services Station House 135 Connaught Road Brookwood Woking Surrey GU24 0ER

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedPLAN/2024/0808

    Erection of a rear outbuilding

    7 Kings Head Lane Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7AT

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedTREE/2024/8323

    T1 - Sycamore, T2 - Sycamore, T3 - Chestnut, T4 - Ash, T5 - Alder, T6 - Alder, Coppice, all leaning over the river. T7 - Ash, T8 - Ash, T9 - Ash tree: Coppice, all die back disease and leaning over the river. T10 - Mature Beech: Fell and replaced with Fagus Sylvatica. T11 - Ash, T12 - Alder, T13 - Alder, T14 - Alder, Coppice, all leaning over the river. (Works subject to TPO 626/0040/1961)

    Mill House Mill Lane Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7RR

    Received Not published
  19. Pending ConsiderationCOND/2024/0133

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 30 of planning permission PLAN/2022/0694 for Planning permission for the redevelopment of Land West of Egley Road, Woking to include 86 dwellings (43 market dwellings and 43 affordable dwellings) (C3 Use Class), the erection of a 62-bed care home building (Use Class C2), new vehicular access point off Egley Road with improved pedestrian and cycle links, open and recreational space as well as hard and soft landscaping throughout the site, SUDs, car parking, biodiversity features and other associated infrastructure (Amended Description) (Amended Plans).

    Land On The West Side Of Egley Road Egley Road Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedHABREG/2024/0003

    Approval under Regulation 75 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 for application ref: PLAN/2021/1187 (Application for prior approval under Part 20, Class AB of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of an additional storey immediately above the topmost storey of existing building to provide 3x new flats and associated works)

    22 Commercial Way Woking Surrey GU21 6HQ

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedTREE/2024/8324

    Oak tree: Remove left hand branch. Lift to 5m. Beech tree: Reduce by 2m leaving height of 17m spread of 4m (Works subject to TPO 626/0070/1964)

    Bembridge Shaftesbury Road Woking Surrey GU22 7DU

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2024/0809

    Proposed conversion of garage into habitable accommodation and alterations to fenestration.

    46 Strathcona Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AY

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2024/0810

    Certificate of Existing Lawful Development to confirm whether material operations comprising the installation of tree protection measures and demolition of the existing dwelling and garage have been carried out in accordance with planning permission ref: PLAN/2023/0850 (Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 7 (Tree Protection) of permission PLAN/2021/1249 granted 02.02.2022 for "Demolition of existing detached dwelling and garage and erection of replacement detached dwelling (partially below ground) together with associated engineering operations and landscaping.")

    Stapleford Cottage Danes Hill Woking Surrey GU22 7HQ

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedCOND/2024/0134

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 34 (Asbestos Survey) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2023/0835 dated 08.10.2024 (Demolition of existing buildings to provide a new building of up to 11 storeys (10 storeys plus ground floor) comprising Use Class E(g)(i) office space (levels 2-10 incl.) and flexible Use Class E ground and first floor space, cycle parking facilities and associated public realm improvements).

    Cleary Court (Church Street East), Nos.33-45 Chobham Road Incl. (Odd Numbers) And Nos.2 And 4 Christchurch Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JD

    Received Not published

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