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
Site history
Applications at this address on the Woking register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PLAN/2026/0674 Awaiting decision
20 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SB
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.
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 56 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.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Woking for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Woking decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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99 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SB
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2No detached two storey dwellings with associated landscaping and vehicular crossovers.
Refused Full applications Demolition 43 docsDomestic -
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.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docsSmall domestic -
20 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SB
86% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec
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.
Awaiting decision 3 docs -
99 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SB
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing car port.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docsSmall domestic -
18 Oak Tree Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RW
Retrospective application for replacement of existing garage with first floor side extension above. First floor rear extension above existing ground floor.
Granted Householder Extension 14 docsDomestic -
11 Oakwood Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RX
86% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for conversion of garage into habitable room and front extension to existing garage.
Awaiting decision Extension
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PLAN/2026/0305 Granted
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PLAN/2026/0346 Refused
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PLAN/2026/0324 Granted
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PLAN/2026/0219 Granted
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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.