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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
4,661Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 4,064 approved or refused records
671Refused applications

3,393 approved · 671 refused · 0 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0632

    Erection of a rear outbuilding. (Retrospective)

    4 Larchwood Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XB

    Received Not published
  2. Pending ConsiderationCOND/2026/0101

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 10 (Drainage) of planning permission PLAN/2023/0820 for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission PLAN/2022/0959 (Erection of a detached industrial unit with mezzanine floor for Class B8 (Storage and distribution) and associated parking following demolition of existing B2 (General Industry) two storey Industrial unit (amended description and site address) to allow alternations to the footprint, roof profile and elevations.

    Unit 2 Canada Road Byfleet Surrey KT14 7JA

    Received Not published
  3. Pending ConsiderationCOND/2026/0102

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 42 (Landscape Management Plan - external) of planning permission PLAN/2018/0444 for 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
  4. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0633

    Garage conversion into habitable accommodation.

    Cumballa Holly Bank Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JP

    Received Not published
  5. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0635

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

    11 Horsell Moor Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4NH

    Received Not published
  6. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0636

    Erection of a two-storey front extension and two-storey side extension following demolition of existing garage along with adoption of a flat roof on existing rear extension and crown roof to replace existing hipped roof. Alterations to fenestration and external facing materials.

    Meadow Croft 101 Saunders Lane Woking Surrey GU22 0NT

    Received Not published
  7. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0637

    Erection of a first-floor front extension, alterations to the roof and changes to fenestration.

    Joldwynds The Ridge Woking Surrey GU22 7EQ

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedPLAN/2026/0638

    Erection of a single storey front extension and conversion of garage into a living space. Replacement roof and 1no roof light.

    11 Oakwood Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RX

    Received Not published
  9. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0639

    Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 5.3m, maximum height of 3.4m and a maximum height of eaves of 2.9m.

    Pampas Horsell Rise Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4BD

    Received Not published
  10. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0641

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lanterns following demolition of existing conservatory and alterations to fenestration.

    Orchard Cottage 36 Smarts Heath Road Woking Surrey GU22 0NP

    Received Not published
  11. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0642

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension and rear dormer window. Alterations to front fenestration and insertion of front window.

    7 Westfield Avenue Westfield Woking Surrey GU22 9PN

    Received Not published
  12. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0643

    Proposed change of use from a six-person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a nine-person HMO (sui generis), together with the demolition of the existing garage and workshop and construction of a single-storey side extension.

    Wheatsheaf Cottage 40 Chobham Road Woking Surrey GU21 4AS

    Received Not published
  13. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0644

    Erection of a rear outbuilding. (Retrospective)

    21 Lansdown Close St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8TF

    Received Not published
  14. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0645

    Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a pair of semi-detached houses and two detached dwellings with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping, private amenity space, boundary treatment and refuse storage

    Oakhurst Oakcroft Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JG

    Received Not published
  15. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0646

    Formal consultation from Elmbridge Borough Council for Change of use of the existing commercial unit from mixed use classes B1/B2 (light industrial/general industrial) to use class E(d) for use as an indoor sports, recreation and fitness facility.

    15B Wintersells Road Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7LF

    Received Not published
  16. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0647

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and part conversion of garage to habitable room.

    The Rustlings Elm Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4DY

    Received Not published
  17. Pending ConsiderationTREE/2026/8235

    Apple Tree and Leylandi Fell. Remove 4 shrubs in lawn behind Apple tree. (Works subject to TPO 626/0216/1976).

    The Orchard Pond Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JT

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedCOND/2026/0103

    Approval of details persuant to Condition 4 (Tree Protection) of planning permission PLAN/2024/0108 (Erection of first floor extension to create an additional storey and single storey front and rear extensions. Proposed white render to first floor and alterations to fenestration and external materials).

    49 Mount Hermon Road Woking Surrey GU22 7UN

    Received Not published
  19. Pending ConsiderationTREE/2026/8236

    Quercus robur (English Oak) - Crown Reduction (Meters 3m). (Works subject to TPO 626/0426/1993).

    Brookwood Country Park Land To The Rear Of 11 Percheron Drive Knaphill Woking Surrey

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decisionTREE/2026/8237

    (T1) : Sweet Chestnut - Fell to ground level. (T2) : Cherry - Remove dead wood. (T3) : Sweet Chestnut - Fell to ground level. (Works within Old Avenue Conservation Area).

    Graycourt Old Avenue West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6AE

    Received Not published
  21. Pending ConsiderationPLAN/2026/0648

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Moonrakers 20 Hare Hill Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8UH

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedTREE/2026/8238

    Magnolia Grandiflora : Adjacent to side wall - Fell. Group 1 : 3 Lawson Cypress trees to rear - Fell. Group 2 : Lawson Cypress Hedge to rear - Fell. (Works within Old Woking Village - Conservation Area).

    The Old Vicarage Church Street Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9JF

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPLAN/2026/0649

    Prior notification for a single-storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 4.5m, maximum height of 2.5m and a maximum height of eaves of 2.35m.

    9 Mayhurst Close Maybury Woking Surrey GU22 8DF

    Received Not published
  24. Pending ConsiderationTREE/2026/8239

    T1 & T2: Cypress - Remove from front property. T3: Medlar - Remove from front property. T4: Holly - Remove. T5: Cedar - Remove two lowest branches. T6: Conifer - Remove on LHS of rear garden. (Works within Hockering - Conservation Areas)

    Medlars Cleardown Woking Surrey GU22 7HH

    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.

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