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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
4,262Searchable applications
275Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,700 approved or refused records
616Refused applications

3,084 approved · 616 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedTREE/2025/8155

    (T20) Cherry :1 Inkerman road tree immediately to the left - cut back up to 2m to move it away from the roof of number 1. (Works subject to TPO 626/0270/1981).

    Land To The West Of 1 Inkerman Road Knaphill Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedPLAN/2025/0510

    Installation of air source heat pump (ASHP) to front (correct proposed site plan received on 15.08.2025).

    Cedar House College Lane Woking Surrey GU22 0EW

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2025/0511

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for partial demolition of existing shared rear store and construction of a three metre single storey rear extension.

    Almondbury Carters Lane Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 8JG

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedCOND/2025/0080

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 22 (fixed plant including plant room plant) 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
  5. DecidedPLAN/2025/0512

    Installation of an additional air conditioning unit to the north elevation.

    Castle Cottage Castle Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4ET

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2025/0513

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    2 Pinewood Cottages Anthonys Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4YE

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPLAN/2025/0514

    Conversion of integral garage to habitable room with associated infill wall with window to front elevation.

    6 Chequer Tree Close Woking Surrey GU21 2PB

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2025/0515

    Erection of roof extensions and alterations including rear dormer window, hip-to-gable extension and insertion of front rooflight to provide accommodation within the roof (part retrospective).

    Flat 1B Shackleford Road Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9DE

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2025/0516

    Retrospective Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission PLAN/2024/0563 (Erection of a two storey side and rear extension and single storey front extension following partial demolition of existing garage) to increase the depth of the single storey front extension, reduction in depth and width of the two-storey side and rear extension, addition of stone detailing, alterations to fenestration and addition of solar panels to rear and side roof slopes.

    Longhurst 481 Woodham Lane Woking Surrey GU21 5ST

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedCOND/2025/0081

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (External Materials), 4 (Planting, Trees, Landscaping), 6 (Cycle Storage), 7 (Waste and Recycling Storage ), 8 (Acoustic Insulation and Ventilation) and 9 (Acoustic Insulation and Ventilation) of planning permission PLAN/2023/0981 for Erection of two storey side and rear extensions and change of use of part of existing Public House to provide 8x self-contained residential units (3x two bed & 5x one bed) and retention of A3 (restaurant/caf�)/A4 (drinking establishment) use at ground floor level and associated external alterations, bin storage, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing rear extensions and outbuilding. (Resubmission of PLAN/2017/1167).

    The Anchor Public House High Street Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2PE

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedPLAN/2025/0517

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for erection of rear dormer window, insertion of 3no. new front rooflights and associated removal of chimney stack.

    125 Lovelace Drive Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8RZ

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedPLAN/2025/0518

    The conversion of the existing ancillary space at ground floor level to create 4 x residential (Class C3) dwellings; private amenity space and other associated works.

    Hollywood Quarter Church Street East Woking Surrey GU21 6HJ

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2025/0519

    Development of site for the erection of a Class B8 (self-storage) use building arranged over ground, first and part second floors, landscaping, parking, servicing area and associated works.

    Land At The Former 105 Oyster Lane Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPLAN/2025/0520

    Formation of a new vehicular access drive from Saunders Lane and associated change of use of amenity land and extension of existing fence facing Goose Lane.

    Geese Corner 65 Saunders Lane Woking Surrey GU22 0NR

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPLAN/2025/0521

    Listed Building Consent for the removal of up to 1 metre of impermeable cement-based render from the base of the front elevation to reintroduce breathability to the fabric of the house and improve damp issues within the property. Application of replacement breathable lime-based render and d�cor.

    Cross Lanes Farm Guildford Road Woking Surrey GU22 7UT

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2025/0522

    Erection of single storey rear extension and side extensions with new flat roof to garage.

    Oak Trees Comeragh Close Woking Surrey GU22 0LZ

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedAMEND/2025/0018

    Non-Material Amendment to PLAN/2020/0516 (Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. Erection of a detached garage following demolition of existing.) for alterations to the proposed detached garage to reduce the width, change the front gable to a hipped roof and use external brickwork to match house.

    Oldway Ridgway Woking Surrey GU22 8PN

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedPLAN/2025/0523

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear outbuilding.

    56 Queen Elizabeth Way Kingfield Woking Surrey GU22 9AQ

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedTREE/2025/8157

    T1 Large Decaying Willow - Fell in sections to height of main fork at approx 2.5m. Fell remainder of trunk to near ground level and grind out stump. (Works within Hockering Conservation Area).

    Heath Lodge Knowl Hill Woking Surrey GU22 7HL

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2025/0524

    Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension (amended description).

    11 Hammond Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4TL

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedTREE/2025/8158

    G1 : 2 x ash - fell. (Works within Wheatsheaf Conservation area).Poor specimens with ash dieback present. Recently dropped limb into canal. See pictures

    5 The Grove Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AE

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2025/0526

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for construction of single storey rear extension.

    The Osiers Wych Hill Lane Woking Surrey GU22 0AL

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2025/0527

    Construction of two first floor front gable extensions to replace existing dormer windows. Erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor rear gable extensions. Removal of chimney. Insertion of one new side window. Erection of a front porch canopy with column supports. Construction of a gabled roof to garage. (amended description)

    8 Kettlewell Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4HZ

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPLAN/2025/0528

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for erection of single storey rear and side extensions and erection of an outbuilding.

    Fern Cottage Prey Heath Road Mayford Woking Surrey GU22 0RN

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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