Planning application
Former BHS 81 Commercial Way Woking Surrey GU21 6HR
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Consultation from Woking Borough Council on: Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to create a residential-led development comprising up to 272 apartments (Use Class C3) and up to 550 sq.m. of retail and commercial floorspace (Use Class E) at ground level, shared residential amenity spaces, building management facilities, plant space, refuse and cycle stores, in a building which ranges in height from a single storey ground floor (with mezzanine in the central block) to a ground floor with a maximum of 25 storeys above. Works to create new public realm within and highway works to Church Path, Church Street East, Chobham Road and Commercial Way, including alterations to and provision of new parking, servicing and delivery bays (Environmental Statement submitted).
As published by the council, reference RU.24/1544
Application record
- Reference
- RU.24/1544
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- No objection
- Received
- 20 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 27 Nov 2024
- Postcode
- GU21 6HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2024
Received by Runnymede
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27 Nov 2024
Decision issued: No objection
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5 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Runnymede granted permission on 27 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Former BHS, 81 Commercial Way Woking GU21 6HR
Neighbouring authority consultation request Ref.PLAN/2024/0811 for the demolition of existing building and redevelopment into 272 apartments and associated works
Granted Outline New dwelling Demolition 1 docMajor scheme -
O Neills Chobham Road Woking Surrey GU21 6HR
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Display of 3x internally illuminated fascia signs, 2x internally illuminated projecting signs and a digital screen.
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Granted Conditions Demolition 4 docs -
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Approval of details pursuant to condition 36 (Contaminated Land Site Investigation Proposal) of planning permission PLAN/2019/1141 for Demolition of all existing buildings including existing footbridge to Victoria Way Car Park and redevelopment of site to provide a new building ranging from 5x to 28x storeys plus basement level comprising up to 366x residential units (Use Class C3), commercial (Use Classes A1/A2/A3) and community uses (Use Classes D1/D2) at ground floor and first floor level and associated internal and external amenity spaces, basement level car parking, cycle parking, bin storage, ancillary facilities, plant, new public realm, landscaping and highway works.
Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs -
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Certificate of Existing Lawful Development to confirm whether material operations comprising demolition have been carried out in accordance with planning permission ref: PLAN/2019/1141 (granted on appeal on 3rd November 2022 - Appeal Ref: APP/A3655/W/20/3259819) (Demolition of all existing buildings including existing footbridge to Victoria Way Car Park and redevelopment of site to provide a new building ranging from 5x to 28x storeys plus basement level comprising up to 366x residential units (Use Class C3), commercial (Use Classes A1/A2/A3) and community uses (Use Classes D1/D2) at ground floor and first floor level and associated internal and external amenity spaces, basement level car parking, cycle parking, bin storage, ancillary facilities, plant, new public realm, landscaping and highway works)
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