Planning application
Scotia House 66 - 68 Goldsworth Road Woking Surrey
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E(g)(i) space to form 12 dwellings.
As published by the council, reference PLAN/2025/0863
Application record
- Reference
- PLAN/2025/0863
- Type
- PA - COU commercial/service to dwellhs
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval - Refused
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 24 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Canalside
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Woking
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24 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval - Refused
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
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17 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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