Planning application
20 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use to establish whether the use of the building as a House in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) Sui Generis Use Class began more than 10 years before the date of this application.
As published by the council, reference PLAN/2026/0017
Application record
- Reference
- PLAN/2026/0017
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Knaphill
- Postcode
- GU21 2SB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by Woking
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Woking took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Woking for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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99 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SB
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99 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SB
Erection of a proposed single storey rear extension and alterations to existing pitched roof including increase in ridge height of 0.75m and rear dormer to create additional accommodation in the roof space.
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99 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SB
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing car port.
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18 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RW
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11 Oakwood Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RX
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Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for conversion of garage into habitable room and front extension to existing garage.
Awaiting decision Extension -
50 Grindstone Crescent Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RY
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (surface water drainage) of planning permission PLAN/2025/0126 for Erection of a single storey front and rear extension.
Granted Conditions Extension 5 docsSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
In Woking
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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.
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PLAN/2026/0346 Refused
Well Cottage Hook Heath Road Woking Surrey GU22 0QF
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single-storey rear extension.
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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.
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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.
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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.