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Land on the east side of, Alms Heath, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6NZ

Awaiting decision Guildford 25/P/01459/APL Display Online

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Proposal

Online Appeal Presence for PINS Appeal 6008422. Change of use of land for the proposed creation of 6 gypsy/traveller pitches, comprising the siting of 6 mobile homes, 6 touring caravans, the erection of 6 dayrooms and the formation of a new access road to Alms Heath (part retrospective).

As published by the council, reference 25/P/01459/APL

Application record

Reference
25/P/01459/APL
Type
Display Online
Status
Received
Received
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Send & Lovelace
Parish
Ockham
Postcode
GU23 6NZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Guildford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/P/01459 Refused

    Land on the east side of, Alms Heath, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6NZ

    Change of use of land for the proposed creation of 6 gypsy/traveller pitches, comprising the siting of 6 mobile homes, 6 touring caravans, the erection of 6 dayrooms and the formation of a new access road to Alms Heath (part retrospective).

    Decided 24 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Guildford

  2. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Guildford took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Mark Simmonds Planning Services Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Gainsborough

Active · incorporated 2014 · Gainsborough

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Documents

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142 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Guildford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Guildford's median decision took 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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