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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
4,406Searchable applications
284Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,822 approved or refused records
633Refused applications

3,189 approved · 633 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0220

    Prior Approval under Part 6 Class A of the Town and County Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of two agricultural barns to replace the existing.

    Runtley Wood Farm Runtley Wood Lane Sutton Green Guildford Surrey

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedPLAN/2026/0221

    Display of 1no set of internally illuminated fascia panel upon the north elevation. 2no set of illuminated fascia panels upon the east elevation. Window vinyl to the south, north and east elevations. 1no freestanding panel following removal of 1no freestanding panel. 4no trolley cubes and posts to existing bays (amended plans).

    Waitrose Unit 1to 3 Goldsworth Park Centre Woking Surrey GU21 3LG

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2026/0222

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, replacement of existing flat roof with pitched roof and conversion of garage into habitable room. Alterations to fenestration.

    Rustics 51 Egley Road Woking Surrey GU22 0AY

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2026/0223

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

    21 Lansdown Close St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8TF

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2026/0224

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, replacement front porch with canopy and bay window following demolition of existing porch. Garage conversion to habitable accommodation. Alterations to fenestration and external materials (Amended Description).

    21 Greenham Walk Woking Surrey GU21 3HB

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decisionPLAN/2026/0225

    Proposed erection of a single-storey rear extension and the insertion of two rear roof lights.

    3 Marston Road Woking Surrey GU21 3BQ

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedTREE/2026/8056

    T1 - Lime tree: Cut back canopy encroaching on buildings by 2.5m to give 2metres clearance. G1 - Hazel and Laurel: Cut back to give 2 metres clearance from building (Works subject to TPO 626/0445/1995)

    Flat 1 Ruxley Court West Hill Road Woking Surrey GU22 7XA

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2026/0226

    Erection of side and rear extensions and the addition of 1no. front dormer and 1no. rear dormer to facilitate habitable accommodation within the roofspace. Installation of a front porch and rear patio, alterations to fenestration and replacement windows. Following the demolition of the existing garage (amended description and plans).

    3 Belmore Avenue Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LN

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2026/0227

    Replacement of existing roof top plant and ductwork.

    New Victoria Theatre The Ambassadors Victoria Way Woking Surrey GU21 6GQ

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedPLAN/2026/0228

    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Materials) of planning permission PLAN/2023/0750. (Erection of a single storey rear extension, change front and rear dormer windows from flat to pitched roof, erect a front infill porch and extend front porch. Alterations to roofing and fascias). (amended plans)

    Silver Buckle 1A Lincoln Drive Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8RL

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedPLAN/2026/0229

    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 30x residential units.

    6 Church Street West Woking Surrey GU21 6DJ

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedHABREG/2026/0003

    Approval under Regulation 75 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 for application ref: PLAN/2025/0550 (Application for Prior Approval under Class Q, Part 3, Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for a proposed change of use of one agricultural barn into one dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).).

    Hill Place Farm Warbury Lane Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2TT

    Received Not published
  13. Permitted subject to a legal agremmentPLAN/2026/0230

    Erection of 2no 2-bedroom semi-detached dwellings and associated parking and landscaping.

    Land At Pumping Station Bonners Close Westfield Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedTREE/2026/8057

    Cedar (located in The Gatehouse - Reduce over garden/house by 2-3m. (Works subject to TPO/0021/2007).

    19 Barricane St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7RB

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPLAN/2026/0231

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear dormer and insertion of 2No front rooflights.

    81 Hermitage Woods Crescent St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8UF

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedPLAN/2026/0232

    Erection of a front outbuilding.

    Dowhills Heather Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4JR

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedTREE/2026/8058

    Sweet Chestnut - Raise crown to 8m which overhangs at Rycote, Knowl Hill, The Hockering the works to be carried out from Rycote side of the fence (Works subject to TPO 626/0672/2005)

    Heather Leazes Hockering Road Woking Surrey GU22 7HP

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedTREE/2026/8059

    T1) Oak - reduce by 3-4m to maintain size and alleviate stress on old reduction points. (Works subject to TPO/0023/2007).

    Land At Rear Of 36 Hare Hill Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8UH

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedPLAN/2026/0233

    Retrospective application for front and side boundary fencing with gate.

    9 Hamble Walk Woking Surrey GU21 3PR

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2026/0234

    Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission PLAN/2024/0327 dated 17.09.2024 (Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension (amended plans rec'd 22.08.2024 and amended description) for alterations to the depth of the approved part two storey part single storey side extension and alterations to the approved roof design.

    19 Russell Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4UU

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedPLAN/2026/0235

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for hip to gable enlargement and rear dormer, Insertion of 2No roof lights and side window.

    126 Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8TT

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPLAN/2026/0236

    Formation of new vehicular access.

    42 Westfield Road Westfield Woking Surrey GU22 9NA

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedCOND/2026/0022

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 10 (Code for Sustainable Homes) of planning permission 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) to allow: The provision of 37x additional residential units and associated alterations to housing mix, alterations to car parking provision and extension to Red Car Park, provision of additional stairwells to Towers 1 and 2 and alterations to external finishes, various internal and external alterations and alterations to the level of commercial floor space).

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

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPLAN/2026/0237

    Erection of a single storey detached building for use as a Golf Simulator.

    Pyrford Golf Club Warren Lane Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8XR

    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.

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