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Woking planning applications
643 applications. 83% approved. 62 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 643 planning applications from Woking. 146 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 83% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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AMEND/2026/0018 Awaiting decision
Harrington Place Heathside Crescent Woking Surrey GU22 7BL
Non-material amendment application to amend the conditions of the authorising, implemented planning permission (Section 73 permission ref: PLAN/2018/0552) to reflect the details pursuant to conditions, and non-material amendment, applications already approved pursuant to the original planning permission (ref: PLAN/2017/0644).
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PDCHK/2026/0017 Granted
21 Old Malt Way Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4QD
Permitted development check - Garage conversion
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PLAN/2026/0538 Awaiting decision
Qaro Pyrford Heath Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8SR
Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 6.5m, maximum height of 4.0m, and a maximum height of eaves of 3.3m
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PLAN/2026/0537 Awaiting decision
Land Between Spencer Close And Forsyth Path Forsyth Path Sheerwater Woking Surrey
Proposed demolition of existing properties at Spencer Close (Nos. 2-12) and redevelopment to provide new access road from Towpath Cresent to Devonshire Avenue.
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PLAN/2026/0541 Awaiting decision
Medical Media Services Ltd Unit 4 Park Court Pyrford Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6SD
Prior Approval under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to provide 3x residential units. (Amended Description).
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COND/2026/0083 Awaiting decision
Okewood House Heath House Road Woking Surrey GU22 0QU
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Tree Protection Plan) to planning permission PLAN/2025/0977 (Erection of a single-storey rear extension).
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TREE/2026/8176 Awaiting decision
Kinsale Old Avenue West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6AE
T1 - Castanea Sativa (Sweet Chestnut): Prune height and branches back by approx 1m, tree is in decline with branches displaying crown dieback. T2 - Cupressus Macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress): dismantel to ground level. T3 - Quercus Rubra (Red Oak): Reduce weight on heavy lean and extended branches back from lawn and house by 4m. T4 - Acer Pseudoplatanus (Sycamore): Dismantel to ground level, tree has heartwood decay and bark necrosis. (Works within Old Avenue West Byfleet - Conservation Areas)
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COND/2026/0082 Awaiting decision
Unit 1 - 7 Genesis Business Park Sheerwater Woking Surrey
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 26 and 27 (Contamination and Ground Investigation) for Phase 1 Only to planning permission PLAN/2024/0319 (Demolition of existing buildings and a phased redevelopment of the site to provide 2no flexible employment buildings (Flexible Use Class E(g)(i-iii)/B2/B8), 1no self-storage building (B8 Use Class) and retention of an existing building (E use Class) together with associated landscaping, new vehicular access points, car parking and other associated works).
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AMEND/2026/0017 Awaiting decision
4 Lockswood Brookwood Woking Surrey GU24 0HL
Non-material amendment to planning permission PLAN/2023/0691 (Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage. Alterations to rear fenestration) to regularise a minor discrepancy in the approved drawings. Following commencement of construction, it became apparent that the approved drawings inaccurately depict the existing first-floor front wall of the dwelling as being approximately 200mm further forward than its actual position. This application simply corrects the approved drawings to accurately reflect the existing dwelling. No changes are proposed to the approved extension, which is being constructed exactly as approved in terms of its size, siting, design, ridge height and appearance.
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COND/2026/0081 Awaiting decision
Beaulieu Chobham Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2QE
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 2 (Materials) to planning permission PLAN/2023/0943 (Erection of a detached two storey dwelling and carport following demolition of existing garage along with the erection of a new garage to existing dwelling).
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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PLAN/2026/0180 Granted
Long Corner 1 Horsell Rise Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4BB
Erection of single-storey front extension, erection of single-storey side and rear extension, roof extension with front and rear dormer windows to provide accommodation in the roof space, insertion of front and side rooflights, and alterations to fenestration (amended description 11.06.2026).
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TREE/2026/8116 Refused
Mellberg 4 Dartnell Court West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QL
T1 : Beech - Crown reduce by approximately 6m and carry out a sympathetic crown reduction to the remaining canopy. T2 and T3 : Silver Birch - Crown reduce by approximately 6m and carry out a sympathetic crown reduction to the remaining canopy. T4 and T5 : Crown reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 2m of regrowth removal) and remove all epicormic growth from the main stem, crown break and principal scaffold branches. (Works subject to TPO 626/0356/1988)
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TREE/2026/8123 Granted
James House 16A Hacketts Lane Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8PP
Oak : - Fell to ground level. (Works subject to TPO/0034/2007).
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PLAN/2026/0387 Granted
Newmarket House Roundhill Drive Woking Surrey GU22 8HW
Proposed first-floor side extension over the existing garage including associated roof alterations, side rooflights and external alterations.
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PLAN/2026/0284 Granted
Heather Court Broomhall Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AP
Erection of a first-floor side extension. Insertion of rooflights to all four roof planes. Alterations to fenestration.
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PDCHK/2026/0017 Granted
21 Old Malt Way Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4QD
Permitted development check - Garage conversion
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PLAN/2026/0298 Granted
The Old Vicarage Church Street Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9JF
Listed Building Consent for removal and treatment of floors, replacement of damaged lath and plaster to ceilings and removal of cupboards, shelving, skirting and wall coverings to the entrance hall, landing, study, laundry room and bedrooms 2 and 4 and affected surfaces made good.
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PLAN/2026/0194 Granted
Weylea Church Street Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9JF
Listed Building consent for replacement of kitchen and dining room doors.
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PLAN/2026/0385 Granted
1 Oakcroft Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JQ
Amendment to planning permission ref. PLAN/2025/0311 (Erection of a single storey front extension, part first floor, part single storey side and rear extension and alterations to external facing materials and fenestration (amended plans and description)) to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow revisions to the dimensions of the single-storey rear and two-storey side extensions, changes to fenestration, installation of rooflights, and changes to external finishes.
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PLAN/2026/0408 Refused
Bradley 43 Chobham Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SX
Erection of a rear outbuilding to provide annexe accommodation (retrospective application)
The full record
Decisions between 2003 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 344 decisions from Woking between 2003 and 2026, part of 643 applications on record. Over that period 85% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 288 granted against 51 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 417 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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TREE/2003/8139 Granted
10 Greenwood Road Woking St Johns Surrey GU21 8UY
Crown lift to 5m, selective reduction of limbs by 20% and crown thin by 15% one Oak. Crown reduce by one- third and reshape two Ilex (Holly). (Works subject to TPO 626/084)
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PLAN/2003/0768 Granted
25 Alterton Close Woking Surrey GU21 3DD
Erection of a conservatory to the side elevation.
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PLAN/2003/0986 Granted
43 Cavell Way Woking Knaphill Surrey GU21 2TJ
Erection of a conservatory to the rear.
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PLAN/2003/0813 Granted
44 Orchard Drive Woking Horsell Surrey GU21 4BW
First floor side addition, rear extension and the conversion of roofspace with side and rear dormer windows. (Amended Plans received)
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PLAN/2023/0018 Granted
Fordwater Pond Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JZ
Erection of a detached oak framed garage with first floor office space following demolition of existing car port.
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PLAN/2023/0014 Granted
212 High Road Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7BT
Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey front extension following demolition of the existing garage/lean to.
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PLAN/2022/0922 Granted
9 Engliff Lane Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8SU
Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension
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PLAN/2022/0685 Refused
Technology House 48 - 54 Goldsworth Road Woking Surrey GU21 6LE
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a building of up to 25x storeys comprising 224x residential units, ground floor commercial units, landscaping, bin and cycle storage, public realm works and associated works and facilities (Amended Plans)
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COND/2023/0023 Granted
Sheerwater Estate Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey
Partial approval of details pursuant to Condition 48 (means of enclosure) for Phase Red only of planning permission PLAN/2018/0337 for the Sheerwater Regeneration.
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PLAN/2023/0029 Granted
Woking Gymnastics Club Kingfield Road Kingfield Woking Surrey GU22 9AA
Retention of portacabin within the staff car parking area directly outside the club building for use by Woking Gymnastics Club (Use Class D2).
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 63 43%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 52 36%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 31 21%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Woking decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Woking decided 146 planning applications. 83% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Woking?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 62 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Woking decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 146 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 43% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 79% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Woking decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 344 decisions from Woking between 2003 and 2026, out of 643 applications on record. Across that whole period 85% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Woking?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 131 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Woking: 643 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 146 decided, 83% approved, median 62 days to a decision. 435 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2003 and 2026: 344 in total, 85% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.