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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
4,415Searchable applications
284Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 3,831 approved or refused records
634Refused applications

3,197 approved · 634 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. DecidedTREE/2026/8089

    152 : Red Oak - Cut back from building to give 3m clearance. 171 : Lime - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth Upper main stem and upper lateral branches rubbing on roof of building. 203 : Copper Beech - Remove major deadwood. 204 : Copper Beech - Remove major deadwood greater than 25mm diameter. T204 : Located within main front lawn area of site, Low lateral branches overhanging lawn area, Bench under crown, Young sapling Holly growing at base of main stem. - Remove deadwood 25mm and greater in diameter. (Works subject to TPO 626/0038/1961) Note : Permission not required for dead wood.

    Copper Beech House Heathside Crescent Woking Surrey GU22 7BB

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedPLAN/2026/0300

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission PLAN/2016/0181 (Extension of existing commercial building) to allow the retention of the extension as built. (Amended plans)

    Three Js Nursery Smarts Heath Road Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPLAN/2026/0301

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a hip-to-gable roof extension, a rear dormer with Juliet balcony, and two front roof lights.

    34 Coniston Road Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9HU

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPLAN/2026/0302

    Application for prior approval under Part 20, Class AA of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of one additional storey above the existing commercial building to provide 11 flats and cycle storage.

    St Andrews House West Street Woking Surrey GU21 6EB

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPLAN/2026/0303

    Proposed conversion of garage into habitable room.

    18 Broomhall Lane Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AN

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedPLAN/2026/0304

    Erection of a rear conservatory following demolition of the existing.

    6 Tenacre Woking Surrey GU21 3PE

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPLAN/2026/0305

    Certificate of Existing Lawful Development to demonstrate the use of the property as a Care Home (C2) is lawful.

    Willow Grange Broomcroft Drive Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8NS

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2026/0306

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of a front extension and raising of roof height to the existing garage and conversion of garage into habitable accommodation.

    28 Pantiles Close St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7PT

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPLAN/2026/0307

    Retrospective application for an outbuilding.

    Houseboat Morpheus Hermitage Bridge Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XP

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedCOND/2026/0036

    Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 34 (Access and Visibility), 51 (EV Charging) and 100 (BREEAM) of planning permission PLAN/2018/0337 for Hybrid planning application (part outline, part full planning application) for the demolition of 573 residential units and existing non-residential buildings and redevelopment of the site to be implemented in phases to provide a mixed-use development comprising of 869 residents units (Class C3), 134 specialist residential units (Class C3/C2), 904 sqm community centre (Class D1 ), 929 sqm nursery/children's centre (Class D1 ), 312 sqm health centre (Class D1 ), 290 sqm additional classrooms (Class D1 ), 1,728 sqm of retail (flexible use within Class A 1 and/or A2 and/or A3 and/or A4 and/or A5), 117sqm management office (flexible use within Class A 1 and/or A2 and/or A3 and/or A4 and/or A5 and/or B1a and/or SG), and 132 sqm dentist (flexible use within Class A1 and/or A2 and/or A3 and/or A4 and/or A5 and/or class D1 ), a new energy centre, formation of a new car park for Broadmere Primary school, formation of an extended car park for Bishop David Brown School and the Leisure Centre, including a bus/coach drop off area, formation of a new community car park to serve community hub, hard and soft landscaping and open space with a kiosk, a multi-use games area (MUGA) and a skate park, reconfigured and new vehicular and pedestrian access and works to the public highway and associated works; including full planning application for the detailed phases comprising of: demolition of 412 residential units and 7,609 sqm existing non-residential buildings, and construction of 695 residential units (7 no. studios, 68 no. 1-bedroom specialist accommodation, 160 no. 1-bed units, 227 no. 2-bed units, 160 no. 3-bed units, 71 no.4-bed units, and 2 no. 5-bed units, ), 904 sqm Community Centre (Class D1), 1,728 sqm of retail (flexible use within Class A1 and/or A2

    Sheerwater Estate Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedTREE/2026/8090

    T1: Purple Plum Tree to reduce crown back to previous reduction points by approximately 3m off top and 2m off sides to shape to allow more light into garden/property (Works with Wheatsheaf Conservation Area).

    The Old School House Ferndale Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AJ

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedTREE/2026/8091

    T1: Oak Tree - Fell to ground level. (Works subject to TPO 626/0608/2001).

    108 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5UA

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPLAN/2026/0308

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of an outbuilding, glasshouse, pergola, patio, sauna and hot tub to the rear garden.

    Tudor House 89 Station Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6DT

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedTREE/2026/8092

    T1: Chestnut - To reduce back to previous points approx max reduction 2m, retaining a good internal and a structure. (Works subject to TPO 626/0426/1993). (The application has been amended in consultation with the agent).

    4 Tringham Close Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2FB

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPLAN/2026/0309

    Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 6m, maximum height of 3.10m and a maximum height of eaves of 3m.

    159 Walton Road Woking Surrey GU21 5DU

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedTREE/2026/8093

    T1 and T2 : Lawson Cypress - Crown lift to a maximum height of 8m (gutter height) to provide air flow and light around the building. T3 : Beech - Remove broken stub following branch failure and remove lowest over extended branch over the south swestern section of the garden to prevent failure. Health and safety works. (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971).

    Fairfield Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedBNG/2026/0001

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 20 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) for PLAN/2025/0519 (Development of site for the erection of a Class B8 (self-storage) use building arranged over ground, first and part second floors, landscaping, parking, servicing area and associated works).

    Land At The Former 105 Oyster Lane Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedPLAN/2026/0310

    The erection of a 2 storey 4 bedroom detached house, driveway, cycle & bin stores and associated infrastructure.

    Land East Of East House Chobham Road Knaphill Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  19. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0311

    Construction of a hip to gable extension to roof, 4x front rooflights and box dormer to the rear to facilitate the conversion of the roof space to habitable accommodation, front porch and single storey rear extension following the removal of existing shed. Alterations to fenestration

    Springmead Egley Road Woking Surrey GU22 0NH

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPLAN/2026/0312

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of an existing rear bay window.

    15 Shackleford Road Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9DE

    Received Not published
  21. Pending ConsiderationHABREG/2026/0004

    Approval under Regulation 75 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 for application ref: PLAN/2025/0335 (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 27x residential units).

    6 Church Street West Woking Surrey GU21 6DJ

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedTREE/2026/8094

    Fell tree in back garden. (Works within Holyoake Crescent Conservation Area).

    41 Holyoake Crescent Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4PN

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2026/0313

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Goose House 22 Saunders Copse Mayford Woking Surrey GU22 0NS

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPLAN/2026/0314

    Erection of a side dormer, 2No roof lights, changes to fenestration, demolition of existing chimney stack and insertion of bi-fold doors (Amended description).

    98 Woodlands Avenue West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6AP

    Received Not published

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