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Old Sorting Office Rosemount Avenue West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6LB

Awaiting decision Woking PLAN/2026/0571

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Temporary Change of use of the office (class E(g)(i)) to a public library (class F1(d)) and associated works including floodlighting and the installation of a disabled access ramp without compliance with Conditions 3 of planning permission WO/2021/0736 dated 26 August 2021 to allow for the use of the building to continue for an extended period. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2026-0112)

As published by the council, reference PLAN/2026/0571

Application record

Reference
PLAN/2026/0571
Status
Pending Consideration
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Postcode
KT14 6LB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 September 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.

What 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 this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Woking is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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