163 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5QY

1. 15 Aug 2025

   Received by Woking

2. 25 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 163 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5QY

  PLAN/2025/0902 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 1m away

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for rear outbuilding following demolition of existing garage.

  Refused Lawful development Demolition 10 docs

• 4 Henslow Way Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5RA

  PLAN/2025/0727 Submitted 1 Oct 2025 31m away

  Erection of a part single and part two-storey rear extension (amended plans and description).

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Domestic

• 155 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5QY

  PLAN/2025/0869 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 99m away

  Formation of a new vehicular access, associated change of use of amenity land and creation of new hardstanding.

  Refused Full applications 13 docs

• 59 St Michaels Road Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5PZ

  PLAN/2024/0734 Submitted 17 Oct 2024 165m away

  Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 6m, maximum height of 3m and a maximum height of eaves of 3m.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 118 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5UA

  PLAN/2026/0037 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 191m away

  Formation of a new vehicular access and associated change of use of amenity land.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 118 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5UA

  PLAN/2023/0077 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 191m away

  Erection of a single storey front extension and first floor rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• PLAN/2026/0305 Granted

  Willow Grange Broomcroft Drive Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8NS

  Certificate of Existing Lawful Development to demonstrate the use of the property as a Care Home (C2) is lawful.

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• PLAN/2026/0346 Refused

  Well Cottage Hook Heath Road Woking Surrey GU22 0QF

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single-storey rear extension.

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• PLAN/2026/0324 Granted

  31 Hillside Woking Surrey GU22 0NF

  Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for a detached outbuilding in the rear garden at 31 Hillside.

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• PLAN/2026/0219 Granted

  1 Old Sun Cottages Pyrford Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6RQ

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the creation of new vehicular access from Pyrford Road together with laying of resin bound driveway to front and side to enable parking.

  1 May 2026 Lawful development
• PLAN/2026/0308 Granted

  Tudor House 89 Station Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6DT

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of an outbuilding, glasshouse, pergola, patio, sauna and hot tub to the rear garden.

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development