Planning application
Longhurst 481 Woodham Lane Woking Surrey GU21 5ST
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear outbuilding.
As published by the council, reference PLAN/2025/0879
Application record
- Reference
- PLAN/2025/0879
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Canalside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU21 5ST
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Woking
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: 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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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Longhurst 481 Woodham Lane Woking Surrey GU21 5ST
Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for a rear outbuilding.
Granted Lawful development 12 docs -
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Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear outbuilding.
Refused Lawful development 11 docs -
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86% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct
Erection of part two storey, part single storey rear extension with raised terrace and planters, first floor side extension, front porch and extension to existing side dormer following demolition of existing conservatory.
Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1Small domestic -
10 Laurel Crescent Woodham Woking Surrey GU21 5SS
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Granted Conditions Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs -
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