Planning application
Electricity Pole Willow Farm Chertsey Road Chobham Woking Surrey
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request for a screening opinion under Section 37 of the The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for the upgrading of the existing high-voltage overhead network through the installation of a third conductor wire across five spans of overhead line, including the replacement of the pole mounted transformer, installation of the new equipment on an H-pole structure and the installation of approximately 20m of Low Voltage underground service cable.
As published by the council, reference 26/0739/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0739/SCR
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chobham
- Parish
- Chobham Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Surrey Heath
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Surrey Heath took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- COUNTY HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- COVERING EMAIL
- LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Surrey Heath for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Surrey Heath's median decision took 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Surrey Heath's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.