81 Hermitage Woods Crescent St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8UF

1. 20 Mar 2026

   Received by Woking

2. 14 May 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 11 Firwood Close St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8UQ

  PLAN/2026/0257 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 59m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension. Proposed conversion of garage to habitable accommodation with raised garage roof and alterations to fenestration.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Gorsewood Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8UT

  PLAN/2025/0654 Submitted 12 Aug 2025 171m away

  Erection of a single storey rear infill extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Lakeside Close St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8UN

  PLAN/2026/0352 Submitted 8 May 2026 192m away

  Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend a maximum depth of 4m, maximum height of 4m and a maximum height of eaves of 3m.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Nursery Cottages St Johns Lye St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7SN

  PLAN/2025/0912 Submitted 3 Dec 2025 224m away

  Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extensions and front porch. Alterations to fenestration.

  Refused Householder Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Nursery Cottages St Johns Lye St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7SN

  PLAN/2024/0683 Submitted 24 Sep 2024 225m away

  Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extensions and front porch.

  Refused Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 136 Hermitage Woods Crescent St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8UH

  PLAN/2023/0141 Submitted 17 Feb 2023 273m away

  Erection of a partial two storey rear extension. Insert 2no. windows in side elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 19 docs
  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