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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
4,191Searchable applications
275Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,635 approved or refused records
604Refused applications

3,031 approved · 604 refused · 0 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2025/0183

    Formation of 2NO rear dormer windows and insertion of 2No front rooflights.

    86A Arthurs Bridge Road Woking Surrey GU21 4NR

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedTREE/2025/8065

    T1 : Beech - Reduce laterals by 2m to appropriate growth points to allow more light into garden. T2 : Turkey Oak - Reduce 3 x secondary limbs towards house by 2m leaving a spread of 10m to reduce detritus in gutters. T3 : Turkey Oak - Reduce crown by 2-3m leaving height of 18m and spread of 12m to allow more light into gardents and reducing overhang over house. (Works subject to TPO 626/0341/1986).

    4 Timber Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QA

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2025/0184

    Proposed rooms in roofspace and erection of a rear dormer window with juliet balcony following removal of existing chimneystack. Partial conversion of garage into habitable room and addition of roof lantern to existing single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestration.

    40 Horsell Park Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4LZ

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2025/0185

    Proposed insertion of second floor window to rear elevation.

    5 Cricketers Close Woking Surrey GU22 9LA

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2025/0187

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

    266 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5TX

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2025/0188

    Erection of two storey front extension and part-single, part-two storey rear extension following demolition of existing lean-to. Replacement roof to dwelling incorporating rooflights and PV panels to facilitate the creation of second floor habitable accommodation. Alterations to fenestration to north and south flank elevations. Changes to internal layout including conversion of existing double-garage to habitable accommodation.

    Magpies 21 The Riding Woodham Woking Surrey GU21 5TA

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedTREE/2025/8066

    Sycamore tree (1) - Fell. (Works subject to TPO 626/0224/1976).

    Garages Opposite 1 Copper Beech Close Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedCOND/2025/0038

    Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 04 (gas mitigation/protection measures) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2024/0648 dated 29.01.2025 (Erection of a single storey front extension to existing garage, single storey rear infill extension, garage conversion to habitable accommodation and changes to fenestration).

    3 Brookwood Farm Drive Woking Surrey GU21 2FT

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2025/0189

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

    Whitmoor Farm House Whitmoor Lane Sutton Green Guildford Surrey GU4 7QB

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedPLAN/2025/0190

    Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 5.344m, maximum height of 3.32m and a maximum height of eaves of 2.9m.

    43 Priors Croft Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9EZ

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedTREE/2025/8067

    Reduce Oak Tree (T1) by upto 3.5m on NE, N and NW aspects of tree. Reduce SE, S and SW aspect by upto 3m. Works to reshape and rebalance tree and reduce away from house. (Works subject to TPO/0028/2008)

    32 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PY

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedTREE/2025/8068

    Reduce Oak Tree (T2) by upto 2m to reshape and rebalance and remove canopy back from house by 2m. (Works subject to TPO TPO/0028/2008).(specification amended in consultation with the applicant).

    28 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PY

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedTREE/2025/8069

    Reduce Oak Tree (T3) at front of property by approx. 3m all around. (Works subject to TPO/0028/2008).

    26 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PY

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPLAN/2025/0191

    Proposed erection of a two storey rear and first floor extension to existing detached single storey office building to the rear of No 29 Eve Road to create a two storey building.

    Unit 1 Imperial House Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5FW

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedTREE/2025/8070

    T1 : Triple stemmed Chestnut - Reduce in lowest lateral limb which is overextended from the main canopy (facing south) by 2 meters to suitable points of growth. Reduce middle stem by approximately 2.5 meters due to bark dying back on stem. Prune epicormic growth off of main stem, giving the tree a 5 meter clearance from ground level. Removal of any major dead wood. (Works subject to TPO 626/0072/1966). Note : permission not required for dead wood.

    7 Blackdown Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LQ

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2025/0192

    Retrospective planning permission for rear outbuilding.

    118 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5UA

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedPLAN/2025/0193

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    April Cottage Guildford Road Woking Surrey GU22 7UT

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedPLAN/2025/0194

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension.

    April Cottage Guildford Road Woking Surrey GU22 7UT

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedPLAN/2025/0195

    Erection of a single storey side extension and new front porch.

    32 Hillside Woking Surrey GU22 0NF

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedCOND/2025/0039

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 10 (water use - as built), 11 (landscaping), 18 (external lighting) and 19 (contamination) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2022/1168 dated 06.07.2023 (The erection of an apartment building containing 7x flats following demolition of existing dwelling, with associated landscaping, parking and bin and cycle stores).

    Quevrue Holly Bank Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JP

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedPLAN/2025/0196

    Replacement of existing 1.2 metre high chain link fence with new 1.8 metre high close boarded panel timber fence with concrete posts on gravel boards

    Worplesdon Golf Club Heath House Road Woking Surrey GU22 0RA

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2025/0197

    Proposed 15 metre wide and 6 metre high protection netting

    Worplesdon Golf Club Heath House Road Woking Surrey GU22 0RA

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2025/0198

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Addition of 2No side dormer windows and changes to fenestration.

    Bernisdale Hook Heath Road Woking Surrey GU22 0LE

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedTREE/2025/8071

    Blue Atlas Cedar (T1) - Crown reduce by removing approximately 2 meters all over. Cut away from the roof and chimney to provided 1 meter clearance as part of continued maintenance. (Works subject to TPO 626/0072/1966).

    1 Norfolk Farm Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LL

    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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