Houseboat Morpheus Hermitage Bridge Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XP

1. 26 Jan 2026

   Received by Woking

2. 23 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Houseboat Morpheus Hermitage Bridge Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XP

  PLAN/2026/0307 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 1m away

  Retrospective application for an outbuilding.

  Refused Full applications 12 docs

• Cernunnos Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XP

  PLAN/2026/0329 Submitted 30 Apr 2026 44m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

  Change of use of land to commercial (class E) for counselling/therapeutic services, retention of three buildings and demolition of 1no building. (part retrospective)

  Decided Demolition

• 9 Larchwood Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XB

  PLAN/2026/0073 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 236m away

  Erection of a single storey side extension with the addition of a pitched roof to existing single storey rear extension following demolition of detached garage and side addition. Formation of a raised terrace and balustrading and changes to existing ground floor rear fenestration (Amended Description).

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Homewood Brookwood Lye Road Brookwood Woking Surrey GU24 0HA

  PLAN/2026/0582 Submitted 13 Aug 2026 259m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey side and rear extensions.

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• Homewood Brookwood Lye Road Brookwood Woking Surrey GU24 0HA

  PLAN/2026/0449 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 259m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 8m, maximum height of 3.5m and a maximum height of eaves of 2.964m.

  Decided Extension
  Small domestic

• 4 Larchwood Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XB

  PLAN/2025/0924 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 262m away

  Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions. Side and rear dormer windows, existing roof alterations and extensions to create rooms in the roof space. Installation of roof lights and sun tunnels. Fenestration alterations, and removal of the 2no chimneys. Partial demolition of existing garage with fenestration and roof alterations, to create a storage outbuilding.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +3 20 docs
  Small domestic

• 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.

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• PLAN/2026/0346 Refused

  Well Cottage Hook Heath Road Woking Surrey GU22 0QF

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single-storey rear extension.

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  1 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development