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
Application 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 PLAN/2025/0678
Application record
- Reference
- PLAN/2025/0678
- Type
- PA - roofmnted solar panels on non-domst
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval - Approved
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Horsell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU21 4YH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Woking register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PLAN/2026/0204 Granted
MCLAREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTD McLaren Technology Centre Chertsey Road Woking Surrey GU21 4YH
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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PLAN/2026/0150 Granted
MCLAREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTD McLaren Technology Centre Chertsey Road Woking Surrey GU21 4YH
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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26 Aug 2025
Received by Woking
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval - Approved
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, registered in Leicester
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Woking granted permission on 18 November 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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MCLAREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTD McLaren Technology Centre Chertsey Road Woking Surrey GU21 4YH
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.
Granted Full applications Extension 25 docs -
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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.
Granted Full applications Extension 27 docs -
MCLAREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTD, McLaren Technology Centre, Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4YH
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.
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