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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
4,135Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,582 approved or refused records
596Refused applications

2,986 approved · 596 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas25 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. Permitted subject to a legal agremmentPLAN/2024/0811

    Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to create a residential-led development comprising up to 272 apartments (Use Class C3) and up to 550 sq.m. of retail and commercial floorspace (Use Class E) at ground level, shared residential amenity spaces, building management facilities, plant space, refuse and cycle stores, in a building which ranges in height from a single storey ground floor (with mezzanine in the central block) to a ground floor with a maximum of 25 storeys above. Works to create new public realm within and highway works to Church Path, Church Street East, Chobham Road and Commercial Way, including alterations to and provision of new parking, servicing and delivery bays (Environmental Statement submitted).

    Former BHS 81 Commercial Way Woking Surrey GU21 6HR

    Received Not published
  2. Permitted subject to a legal agremmentPLAN/2024/0812

    The conversion of the existing ancillary storage space to create 5 x residential (class C3) dwelling; enlarged windows on the north-eastern elevation at first floor; and ancillary works

    Hollywood Quarter Church Street East Woking Surrey GU21 6HJ

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedTREE/2024/8325

    G1 - Larger Lawson Cypress: Fell. 2nd Lawson: Fell. 3rd Multi stemmed Lawson Cypress: Fell. Small drawn up False Acacia: Fell to ground level. Small Sweet Chestnut and small False Acacia - Dismantle to ground level. Retain large Cedar and large Sweet Chestnut. (Works subject to TPO 626/0076/1964)

    Brittoncot Holly Bank Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JN

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2024/0813

    Formation of a new vehicular access and associated alteration to the existing property frontage.

    3 Goldsmiths Close Woking Surrey GU21 3HF

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2024/0814

    Erection of part-single and part two-storey side/rear extensions, proposed front porch infill and canopy, replacement roof and partial conversion of the existing garage to a habitable room, alterations to existing external materials to include side and rear cladding and changes to fenestration.

    18 Norfolk Farm Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LL

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2024/0815

    Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 7m, maximum height of 3.5m and a maximum height of eaves of 3.2m.

    Meadow Croft 101 Saunders Lane Woking Surrey GU22 0NT

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPLAN/2024/0816

    Replacement of all existing roof tiles with slate tiles and installation of 4No front and 5No side solar panels.

    Cranford Pond Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JT

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2024/0817

    Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 8m, maximum height of 4m and a maximum height of eaves of 2.5m.

    Beaver Creek Horsell Common Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4YA

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedCOND/2024/0135

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Asbestos Survey) of planning permission PLAN/2024/0640 for 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
  10. DecidedTREE/2024/8326

    2 x Beech Trees - Raise crowns to a height of 6m from ground level, remove any crossing/rubbing branches. Reduce limbs to give a minimum 3m clearance from properties. (Works subject to TPO 626/0066/1963).

    1 Graylands Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4LR

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedCOND/2024/0136

    Partial approval of details pursuant to Conditions 25(e) and 103 (contamination validation/verification) for Phase Yellow only of planning permission PLAN/2018/0337 for the Sheerwater Regeneration.

    Sheerwater Estate Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedTREE/2024/8327

    T1 - Oak: Reduce extended branch by 4m (Works subject to TPO 0045/2008) (Permission not required for deadwood)

    23 Claydon Road Woking Surrey GU21 4XE

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2024/0818

    Erection of a two storey rear extension and conversion of garage into habitable room.

    147 Hermitage Woods Crescent St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8UH

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPLAN/2024/0819

    Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of the existing. Alterations to existing bay window and creation of front porch canopy (amended plans and description).

    55 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PU

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPLAN/2024/0820

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear dormer window and erection of a rear outbuilding. Insertion of 2No front rooflights and alterations to fenestration.

    3 Martin Way St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7RX

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedTREE/2024/8328

    T1 - Oak: Fell (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971)

    3 Pyrford Woods Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QN

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedTREE/2024/8329

    T1 - Oak: Crown lift by 5-6m, reduce second limbs by 2-2.5m improve overall size and re balance shape. House side reduce back from property to previous points to gain a 2.5-3m in front boundary. T2 -Magnolia: Reduce by 1.5m side nearest to property. (Works subject to TPO 626/0035/1963) (Permission not required for deadwood)

    9 Russetts Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4BH

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedAMEND/2024/0041

    Non-material amendment to outline planning permission ref: PLAN/2020/0801 dated 22.12.2020 (Redevelopment of former Sheer House site and immediate environs, West Byfleet) to amend the wording of condition 27 to allow alignment with the approved s278 highway works that have been agreed with Surrey County Council (SCC) since outline planning permission was granted in December 2020.

    Land To The North Of Old Woking Road And East Of Station Approach West Byfleet Woking Surrey KT14 6NG

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedPLAN/2024/0822

    Erection of a part single, part two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing attached garage.

    28 Howards Road Kingfield Woking Surrey GU22 9AP

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2024/0823

    Retrospective planning permission for rear outbuilding and pergola.

    109 Inkerman Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2BQ

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedCOND/2024/0138

    Approval (in respect of West House only, now known as Meadow View) 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 Surrey GU21 2TU

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedCOND/2024/0139

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 11 (As Built Energy & Water Use Calculations) and 21 (External Lighting) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2022/0681 dated 11.10.2022 (Construction of a two storey detached dwelling with accommodation in the roof space with a detached triple garage and associated amenity following the demolition of the existing dwelling, garage and outbuildings).

    Castle Cottage Castle Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4ET

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedTREE/2024/8330

    Works to be carried out as per tree survey. (Works subject to TPO 626/0399/1992).T12, Lime, Re-pollard. NG14, Lift area and remove dying Sycamore.T15, Locust, Lift.

    Radstone Court Hill View Road Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPLAN/2024/0824

    Erection of a single storey rear infill extension.

    17 Mabel Street Woking Surrey GU21 6NN

    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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