Planning application
MCLAREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTD, McLaren Technology Centre, Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4YH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Consultation by Woking Borough Council for Planning Application Application PLAN/2025/0678, under Part 14, Class J, Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of 5,680 solar PV panels on the existing flat roof of McLaren Production Centre, Woking, GU21 4YH. Panels will be mounted using low-profile fixings to ensure equipment is mounted less than 1m from the surface of the flat roof surface. All panels are greater than 1m from the external edges of the roofs. The solar PV equipment will be removed at the end of it's useful life.
As published by the council, reference RU.25/1205
Application record
- Reference
- RU.25/1205
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- No objection
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2025
- Postcode
- GU21 4YH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Runnymede register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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RU.26/0431 Granted
MCLAREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTD, McLaren Technology Centre, Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4YH
Consultation by Woking Borough Council for: Full planning application for a revised extension to the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) to accommodate a test rig, together with the provision of an external condenser compound, within the rear service yard at the McLaren Campus, Woking.
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RU.26/0309 Granted
MCLAREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTD, McLaren Technology Centre, Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4YH
Consultation by Woking Borough Council for: Full planning application for an extension to the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) switchboard room, together with the erection of a freestanding UKPN electrical substation and ancillary metering kiosk within the rear service yard.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Runnymede
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8 Sep 2025
Decision issued: No objection
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 8 September 2025, 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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Consultation by Woking Borough Council for: Full planning application for a revised extension to the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) to accommodate a test rig, together with the provision of an external condenser compound, within the rear service yard at the McLaren Campus, Woking.
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