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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
4,355Searchable applications
284Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,776 approved or refused records
628Refused applications

3,148 approved · 628 refused · 0 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2025/0909

    Erection of signage to south and east elevations comprising internally illuminated vinyl fascia and lettering, and non-illuminated vinyl wraps (Amended Description).

    7 Dartmouth Avenue Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5PD

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedTREE/2025/8335

    Chestnut trees x 2 : prune epicormic growth from stem up to union measuring approximately 4-5m in height on side overhanging 17 Lincoln drive. Prune canopy back to suitable growth points on side overhanging 17 Lincoln Drive by 2m. (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971).

    17 Lincoln Drive Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8RN

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2025/0910

    Removal of roof of existing bungalow and formation of an additional storey to create accommodation at first floor level, and formation of replacement roof, with further accommodation at second floor level. Demolition of existing garage and replacement part-single storey front/side extension, and part two-storey side extension. Erection of part-single, part two-storey rear extension. Erection of partially open front porch, insertion of 3no ground floor side-facing windows to north-facing flank elevation. Rendering and replacement aluminium fenestration to all elevations.

    46 Westfield Avenue Westfield Woking Surrey GU22 9PG

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2025/0911

    Erection of a part one-storey, part two-storey side and rear extension, raise the roof ridge height by 0.8 metres, insertion of two front roof lights and two rear roof lights, removal of one chimney, insertion of new windows, new flat roof above garage, and erection of a new front porch (amended drawings received 19.05.2026 reducing the depth of the first floor extension and removing the rear balcony).

    10 Hopfield Avenue Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7PE

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedTREE/2025/8336

    2 x Sycamore trees: Fell (Works subject to TPO 626/0070/1964)

    11 Smiles Place Woking Surrey GU22 8BJ

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2025/0912

    Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extensions and front porch. Alterations to fenestration.

    1 Nursery Cottages St Johns Lye St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7SN

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedAMEND/2025/0033

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission PLAN/2022/0708 for Alterations to front elevation at ground floor level, erection of part two storey, part first floor, part single storey rear extensions, rooflight to front roof slope, alterations to fenestration, front porch extension/alteration and subdivision to create an additional dwelling

    Peterport Lavender Road Woking Surrey GU21 8AY

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedTREE/2025/8337

    T1 - Conifer tree: Fell to ground level. Tree causing excessive shading and has damaged the adjacent boundary fencing due to outgrowing its space. T2 - Conifer tree: Reduced by 2m. Tree is beginning to block light to surrounding properties and gardens. (Works subject to TPO 626/0070/1964)

    Claremont Maybury Hill Woking Surrey GU22 8AB

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2025/0913

    Display of 8 non-illuminated interchangeable aluminium sign panels to display tenant names/branding for the period 02/02/2026 to 02/12/2046.

    Goldsworth Place Forge End Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedTREE/2025/8338

    Remove lowest limb towards house (SW Limb) of Scots Pine (T1489) to reduce weight and rebalance. Tree has a significant lean and is in close proximity to properties. Remove lowest SW and NW branch on Oak Tree (T1) (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971)

    Nut Ash Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedPLAN/2025/0915

    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 from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to provide 5x residential units.

    6 Church Street West Woking Surrey GU21 6DJ

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedCOND/2025/0148

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 6 (external lighting) of planning permission PLAN/2024/0548 dated 26.11.2024 for The demolition of a detached, two-storey dwelling house, followed by the erection of a detached, three-storey dwelling house, extensions to two existing detached outbuildings including installation 3x air source heat pumps, 24x ground-mounted solar panels and proposed widening of the dropped kerb. (Amended description).

    Horsell Rise Cottage Horsell Rise Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AY

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2025/0916

    Erection of a first floor extension over an existing single storey side extension.

    Horsell Dene Ridgeway Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4QR

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPLAN/2025/0917

    Demolition of existing single storey structure and erection of new two-storey hotel accommodation building (Use Class C1), with associated hard and soft landscaping.

    Gorse Hill Hook Heath Road Woking Surrey GU22 0QF

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedTREE/2025/8339

    T1 - Lime tree: Remove lowest branches and epicormic growth (overhanging garden of no.5 Purbeck Drive) lift canopy by 6m and reduce branches above (upto approx 10m) by 1-1.5m to increase light into garden (Works subject to TPO 626/0035/1963)*Same work previously applied for, granted permission for and carried out to adjacent Lime Tree*

    5 Purbeck Drive Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4HL

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2025/0918

    Erection of part two storey, part single storey front extension and single storey side extension following removal of porch. Installation of solar panels to side roof slopes. Changes to fenestration including new window frames with render finish to all elevations.

    9 Langdale Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4RS

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedPLAN/2025/0919

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    9 Westerfolds Close Woking Surrey GU22 8DW

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedPLAN/2025/0920

    Erection of a single storey rear extension (part retrospective) and front porch and canopy.

    17 Bateson Way Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5LE

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedTREE/2025/8340

    G1 - 3 x Cypress trees.: Fell Non native, low amenity value to the wider area makes space for new planting scheme (Works within Hockering - Conservation Area)

    Danes House Hockering Road Woking Surrey GU22 7HJ

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2025/0921

    Erection of a two storey side extension, front porch and fenestration alterations following the demolition of detached garage. (Amendment to planning permission PLAN/2023/0158)

    85 Robin Hood Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LS

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedPLAN/2025/0922

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

    Foxcote Blackhorse Road Brookwood Woking Surrey GU22 0QT

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2025/0923

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for erection of a front porch.

    22 Fenns Way Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4BJ

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2025/0924

    Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions. Side and rear dormer windows, existing roof alterations and extensions to create rooms in the roof space. Installation of roof lights and sun tunnels. Fenestration alterations, and removal of the 2no chimneys. Partial demolition of existing garage with fenestration and roof alterations, to create a storage outbuilding.

    4 Larchwood Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XB

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPLAN/2025/0925

    Erection of a rear outbuilding.

    1 Randolph Close Woking Surrey GU21 2NF

    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.

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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