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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
4,304Searchable applications
276Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,738 approved or refused records
622Refused applications

3,116 approved · 622 refused · 0 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas25 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. DecidedPLAN/2025/0738

    Certificate of Proposed Lawfulness development for an L-shaped rear dormer with 2No front rooflights.

    49 Royal Oak Road Woking Surrey GU21 7PD

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedPLAN/2025/0739

    Certificate of proposed lawful development for the Installation of 2No air source heat pumps to side elevation.

    88 York Road Woking Surrey GU22 7XR

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2025/0740

    Rear dormer and 2 x front rooflights to facilitate the conversion of the roof space to habitable accommodation.

    86A Arthurs Bridge Road Woking Surrey GU21 4NR

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2025/0741

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

    19A The Grove Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AF

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2025/0742

    Erection of single storey and two-storey front extensions and erection of first floor extension to existing chalet bungalow, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, alterations to fenestration including changes to window openings and replacement window frames, addition of PV panels to southern (side) roof plane (amended description).

    36 Pine Tree Hill Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LZ

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2025/0743

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of an outbuilding (amended plan and description).

    51 Rectory Lane Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7LR

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPLAN/2025/0744

    Erection of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension. Construction of front boundary wall. Construction of raised patio to rear garden. (amended description)

    Maristow 24 Ridge Close Woking Surrey GU22 0PU

    Received Not published
  8. Permitted subject to a legal agremmentPLAN/2025/0745

    Demolition of existing buildings on site. Redevelopment of the site to provide a self storage facility (Class B8) alongside associated access works, car parking, landscaping and other works.

    Goldsworth Road Industrial Estate Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2025/0746

    Erection of a part two-storey, part single storey front extension and single storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing garage. Insertion of side rooflights and alterations to front porch.

    16 Parvis Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6HA

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedPLAN/2025/0747

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of hip to gable extension, rear dormer roof extension and installation of 3x front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion

    26 Rectory Close Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7LS

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedTREE/2025/8246

    Details of trees and works (by photo)Photo 1 - T1: Lawson cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) multi-stem conifer beside steps - Fell. Photo 2 T2: Leyland cypress (Cuprocyparis leylandii) - dense green conifer (left) - Fell. T3: Blue Arizona/Blue Lawson-type cypress (Cupressus arizonica -Blue Ice or similar) blue-grey conifer (right) - Fell. Photo 3 T4: Blue Arizona/Blue Lawson-type cypress - tall blue-grey conifer - Fell. T5: Standard privet (Ligustrum sp.) - lollipop-shaped small tree - Fell. Photo 4 (by pool) -T6: Leyland cypress - first of two tall conifers behind pool - Fell. T7: Leyland cypress - second tall conifer behind pool - Fell. Photo 5 (rear boundary/patio) - T8: Leyland cypress - multi-stem boundary conifer (left of pair) - Fell. T9: Leyland cypress - boundary conifer (right of pair) - Fell. (The client is happy to replace the removed trees with more appropriate, specified species as part of the replanting scheme). (Works subject to TPO 626/0349/1987).

    The Cedar House Hook Heath Gardens Woking Surrey GU22 0QG

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedCOND/2025/0112

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 5 (Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission PLAN/2025/0502 (Erection of first floor side and rear extension. Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation. Addition of entrance piers to match existing piers. Alterations to fenestration).

    Purbeck Elm Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4DY

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2025/0748

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

    44 Victoria Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AA

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedCOND/2025/0113

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 5 (foundation design of the proposed car-port in line with the broad principles of the Arboricultural Survey provided by treetec consultancy) of planning permission PLAN/2024/0614 (Erection of a detached front car port).

    Fairfield House Woodlands Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JW

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedTREE/2025/8248

    T1 :Lime - Re-pollard at original pruning points. Lapsed pollard and dominating front of house causing darkness in rooms and encroaching onto roof space. T2 : Sweet chestnut - Re-pollard at original pruning points. Lapsed pollard and dominating rear garden causing shade all day over garden and rear of house. (Works subject to TPO 626/0426/1993).

    53 Brushfield Way Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2TQ

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2025/0749

    Erection of a single storey front extension with porch. Replacement front outbuilding, with canopy link to house, comprising double garage with habitable accommodation at first floor level. Following the demolition of existing garage and store.

    Pierre Pont House Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QR

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedTREE/2025/8249

    Tree A : Oak - removal of 2 damaged branches over drive and deadwood. Tree B : Oak - removal of lowest 2 branches and deadwood and branches that are touching the roof and crown lift. (Works subject to TPO 626/0170/1975) Note : permission not required for dead wood.

    11 Maxwell Drive West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6PZ

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedPLAN/2025/0750

    Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension.

    17 Campbell Avenue Westfield Woking Surrey GU22 9NP

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedPLAN/2025/0751

    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 25x residential units. (Amended Description).

    Lion House 147 Oriental Road Woking Surrey GU22 8AP

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedTREE/2025/8250

    Common Alders : T0712 opposite riverbank in front of no.82 - Fell. Japanese Pagoda : T0791 along the main spine road in Weymede in front of no. 97 - Fell. These 2 trees were identified for removal on the recent site tree survey carried out by Kevin Martin, Tree Consultancy. (Works subject to TPO 626/0052/1962).

    Land Adjacent To 82 And 97 Weymede Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedPLAN/2025/0752

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

    Hollywood Quarter Church Street East Woking Surrey GU21 6HJ

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2025/0753

    Retrospective application for partial change of use of existing car park to water filling station including the erection of the structure.

    Morrisons 82 Goldsworth Road Woking Surrey GU21 6LJ

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedTREE/2025/8251

    T25 -Maple: Fell to ground level. T29 - Yew: Reduce crown spread by 2m which overhang car park side. T77 - Corsican Pine: Fell to ground level. T79 - Scots Pine: Fell to ground level. T70 - Cypress: Fell to ground level.T84 - Corsican Pine: Heavily weighted remove limb only over BBQ area, Remove limb only. T60 - Magnolia: Reduce height and spread by 1m branches encroaching on building. (Works subject to TPO 626/0075/1966)

    16 Ashwood Place Ashwood Road Woking Surrey GU22 7JR

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedTREE/2025/8252

    T1 - Willow: Fell to ground level and remove all arisings, grind out stump. Basal decay and severe decay throughout. (Works subject to TPO 626/0035/1963)

    9 Fenns Way Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4BJ

    Received Not published

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