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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
4,319Searchable applications
276Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,752 approved or refused records
627Refused applications

3,125 approved · 627 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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  1. DecidedTREE/2025/8283

    (T1) : Oak - Crown reduction up to 3 metres and cutting back some of the branches. (T2) : Pear tree - prune back and reduce in height up to 2 metres. (T3) : Laurel - prune back and reduce in height approximately 2 metres. (Works Subject to TPO 626/0028/1961)

    94 Inkerman Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AQ

    Received Not published
  2. Awaiting decisionPLAN/2025/0805

    Construction of 2 x detached 2 storey dwellings with attached double garages and associated landscaping following the demolition of the existing detached 2 storey dwelling and detached garage.

    Tamarisk Golf Club Road Woking Surrey GU22 0LS

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2025/0806

    Erection of a single storey front extension.

    4 Balmoral Drive Maybury Woking Surrey GU22 8EZ

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2025/0807

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and insertion of ground floor north side-facing window (Amended Description).

    28 Lansdown Close St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8TF

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2025/0808

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission PLAN/2025/0208 (Erection of a single storey rear extension.) to allow for alterations to the proposed extension.

    Pixie Cottage 65 Claremont Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6DZ

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2025/0809

    Prior Approval under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use of the first floor space from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to provide 2x residential units.

    80 - 82 Maybury Road Woking Surrey GU21 5JH

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPLAN/2025/0810

    Erection of a first floor extension and two-storey front extension to create a two-storey house including rear roof lights.

    34 Norfolk Farm Road Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LF

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2025/0811

    Retrospective planning permission for erection of front fence and gate.

    53 Armadale Road Woking Surrey GU21 3LD

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedTREE/2025/8284

    Sycamore: Reduce crown height and spread by 3m all arisings to be removed from site (Works subject to TPO 626/0035/1963)

    Bracken 37 Woodham Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4EN

    Received Not published
  10. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2025/0812

    Subdivision of property into x2 dwellings, erection of a porch and external alterations

    11 Highclere Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LP

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedTREE/2025/8285

    T1 - Sweet Gum: Reduce crown height and spread by 3m and cable brace. T2 - Yew: Reduce crown height and spread by 2m to balance and reshape: H2 - Leyland Cypress: Hedge to trim re growth and round top edges to sugar loaf. H1 - Mixed hedging: Trim back new growth. (Works within Ashwood Road/Heathside Road - Conservation Areas) (Hedges do not require consent)

    Ormondhurst Heathfield Road Woking Surrey GU22 7JG

    Received Not published
  12. Pending ConsiderationCOND/2025/0128

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Materials for External elevations), Condition 5 (Acoustic measures between different class uses), Condition 6 (Acoustic insulation and ventilation), Condition 8: (Protection from traffic and rail noise), Condition 10 (Sustainability) of planning permission PLAN/2019/0900 for Erection of a 4x storey building comprising 5no. self-contained flats (4no. one bedroom and 1no. two bedroom) and a ground floor commercial unit for flexible A1 (retail) and B1(a) (office) use with associated refuse bin and cycle storage.

    5A The Broadway Woking Surrey GU21 5AP

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedCOND/2025/0129

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 8 (SUDS) to planning permission PLAN/2025/0150 (Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension. Proposed first floor rear terrace following alterations to existing roof terrace. Insertion of front dormer window and 10no rooflights. Erection of detached garage following demolition of existing detached double garage. Alterations to rear patio and fenestration.Please refer to attached SUD's Report.

    Elmwood Elmstead Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JB

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedTREE/2025/8286

    T1 - Hazel: Coppice and remove all branches (Works subject to TPO 626/0150/1971)

    Tudors Pond Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JT

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedTREE/2025/8287

    G1 - Sycamore and Birch: Fell self seeded group of trees in middle of area approx 8m high, causing shade and restrict use of area and access from Warwick Lane (Works within St Johns Conservation Areas)

    The Print Works St Johns Lye St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7RS

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2025/0813

    Erection of a rear dormer window and insertion of front, side and rear rooflights.

    38 Strathcona Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AY

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedPLAN/2025/0814

    Erection of a two storey side extension with rear Juliet balcony and integral garage and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage.

    Hassocks West Hill Road Woking Surrey GU22 7UL

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedCOND/2025/0130

    Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 3 (External Materials), 4 (Landscaping), 5 (Tree Protection Plan), 6 (Drainage/ Service Runs), 7 (CEMP), 9 (Enhancement of Biodiversity), 10 (External Lighting), 11 (SUDS) and 12 (Sustainability) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2024/0586 (Erection of a replacement dwelling and ancillary outbuilding and associated works following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings).

    Viggory Lodge Horsell Common Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4XX

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedTREE/2025/8288

    T1 : Oak - reshape the canopy to a more symmetric shape by reducing asymmetric lateral branches by 2-3m, remove deadwood, reduce height by 2-3m. T2 : Beech - reduce the height of the canopy by about 1/3, reshape the canopy by reducing asymmetric lateral branches by 2-3m, thin the canopy by 10% to create and maintain a natural form, and to allow light and air penetration, and to reduce the risk to people and property from tree failure in high winds. (Works subject to TPO/0011/2019).

    2 Yarrowfield Cottages Woodpecker Way Mayford Woking Surrey GU22 0SG

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2025/0815

    Erection of a single storey side extension following the demolition of the existing garage, car port and ancillary structure.

    Grove Cottage Pyrford Road Woking Surrey GU22 8UT

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedTREE/2025/8289

    T2 - Blue Cedar: Fell (Works subject to TPO 626/0108/1968)

    Adam House Ridgeway Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4QR

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedTREE/2025/8290

    T1 - Situated in front of properties No. 21-23 Highclere Court. Tree has outgrown its position, with branches now touching the windows and balcony of the apartment block thus posing a significant health and safety issue. Re-pollard tree, cutting back to historic cutting points by reducing 3-4m from the tips over the entire canopy, back into good shape and starting a new healthy pruning/pollarding regime which ultimately will encourage a new and healthy growth (Works subject to TPO 626/0068/1964)

    Land South Of 23 - 32 Highclere Court Knaphill Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  23. Pending ConsiderationCOND/2025/0131

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 30 (Root Cell Structures) 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
  24. DecidedPLAN/2025/0816

    Section 73 application to vary Conditions 2, 3 and 13 of planning permission PLAN/2019/0352 (Demolition of fire escape tower, part single/two/three storey extension to south/western side, part single/two storey extension to northern side and single storey extensions to eastern and southern side of Church, associated internal alterations, provision of car parking and cycle stores and associated works) to facilitate a change to the material of the approved youth centre extension and to allow Phase 1 of the development to be carried out in accordance with an approved brick and to allow details approved to reflect the approved phasing development. (Amended description)

    Christ Church Church Street East Woking Surrey GU21 6YG

    Received Not published

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