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Woking Borough Council
Planning applications.

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
4,387Searchable applications
284Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,804 approved or refused records
631Refused applications

3,173 approved · 631 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0092

    Erection of a first floor front infill extension.

    30 Wey Barton Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7EF

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedPLAN/2026/0093

    Erection of a rear outbuilding.

    291 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5TU

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2026/0094

    Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project and associated works.

    Electricty Sub Station Land To The Rear Of 10 - 12 Fairmead Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2026/0095

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

    Broomwood Kettlewell Hill Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4JJ

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedTREE/2026/8024

    (T1) : Lime - Polllard back to previous points (approx 6m reduction). Remove epicormic growth up to approx 6m. (Works subject to TPO 626/0134/1972).

    1 Midhope Gardens Woking Surrey GU22 7TZ

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedAMEND/2026/0003

    Non-Material Amendment to Condition 10 (Code for Sustainable Homes) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2018/0444 (Section 73 application to vary Condition 1 (approved plans) of permission ref: PLAN/2014/0014 (Erection of new shops (10,967 sq.m. in Use Classes A1, A2, A3, A5) and medical or commercial floorspace (526 sq.m. in Use Classes D1, D2, B1 or A2). 190 bed hotel of 23 storeys (including plant) (Class C1) with conference facilities, basement level spa and gym. 392 residential apartments (Class C3) with Tower 1, 34 storeys and Tower 2, 30 storeys. Construction of a new local energy centre at the Red Car Park, changes and extension to the Red and Yellow Car Park together with a new Green car park to provide 380 (net) new parking spaces. Creation of a new public square and new civic space and highway works including servicing to Wolsey Place and delivery provision. Closure of Cawsey Way and Church Street West, new all movements junction at Goldsworth Road/Victoria Way and High Street to be one way west with new bus stops and cycle lane. Demolition of the Fire Station, Globe House and part of the existing Wolsey Place Shopping centre)

    Land At Victoria Way And Church Street West Church Street West Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPLAN/2026/0097

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the provision of a twin unit mobile home (not operational development) within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household (not a material change of use).

    21 Chestnut Grove Westfield Woking Surrey GU22 9PL

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2026/0098

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for conversion of garage into habitable room.

    18 Broomhall Lane Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AN

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2026/0099

    Proposed erection of a two storey front extension with a front porch canopy, erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of garage into habitable accommodation, changes to fenestration and alterations to existing external materials.

    Daymer Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedPLAN/2026/0100

    Erection of a single storey side extension and changes to fenestration.

    14 Madeira Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6BL

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedTREE/2026/8025

    T1 - Liquid Amber: Reduce height and laterals by 2m, lift lower branches by 1.5m to give clearance over hedge to left of front garden. T2 - Oak: Epicormic growth from trunk to rear garden. T3 - Scots Pine: Reduce southerly laterals over highway by 3m to reduce weight stress to right of front garden (Works subject to TPO 626/0072/1966)

    27 Blackdown Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LQ

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedPLAN/2026/0101

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and replacement front porch following demolition of existing garage and outbuildings. Insertion of front rooflight and alterations to fenestration casements and openings.

    Little Gables Highfield Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QT

    Received Not published
  13. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0102

    Outline planning application for the demolition of the existing dwelling at Wealdens and partial demolition of Storrs Hill Cottage and construction of up to 12 new dwellings.

    Land At Wealdens And Storrs Hill Cottage White Rose Lane Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPLAN/2026/0103

    Erection of a single storey front and side extension, new timber framed porch and changes to fenestration.

    Nuthatch Prey Heath Road Mayford Woking Surrey GU22 0SL

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPLAN/2026/0104

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and conversion of garage into habitable accommodation.

    24 Beacon Hill St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7QR

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2026/0105

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

    223 Connaught Road Brookwood Woking Surrey GU24 0AE

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedPLAN/2026/0106

    Erection of two storey and single storey side extensions and front porch.

    8 Fenns Way Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4BJ

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedCOND/2026/0010

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 8 (Construction Transport Management Plan) of planning permission PLAN/2025/0855 dated 09.01.2026: "Erection of two-storey front and rear extensions. Demolition of existing chimney breast and erection of a first-floor addition across existing dwelling footprint to facilitate the creation of an additional storey of habitable accommodation. Proposed elevational changes including rendering of existing facing brickwork and alterations to fenestration openings and casements to all elevations".

    Little Oaks Jackmans Lane St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7RL

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedPLAN/2026/0107

    Variation of Condition 3 (Materials) of PLAN/2025/0846 (Construction of two storage buildings) to require the submission of material details prior to above ground development.

    British Red Cross Ambulance Garage 80 Walton Road Woking Surrey GU21 5DW

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2026/0108

    Listed Building Consent to raise fireplace beam to increase fireplace opening at ground floor, removal of internal partition in main bathroom and installation of 2No ensuites 'pods' at first floor level.

    Longcroft Cottage Barrs Lane Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2JN

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedTREE/2026/8026

    T16 - Lime Tree: Reduce by 4-5m. T17 - Horse Chestnut: Remove growth to provide an uplift to canopy of 6m, 10% shrinking and removal of epicormic growth (Works subject to TPO/0005/2007)

    1 Cheniston Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6DQ

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2026/0109

    Erection of a detached garage.

    Hollyvale Old Avenue West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6AD

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2026/0110

    Erection of a single story side extension.

    1 Venton Close Woking Surrey GU21 3BX

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPLAN/2026/0111

    Erection of 4no. residential dwellings comprising 2no. semi-detached pairs with associated access track, landscaping, bicycle and bin stores.

    Land Adjacent To Rosecot Moor Lane Woking Surrey

    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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