Woking planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Woking Borough Council, updated daily. Woking Borough Council received 223 planning applications in the last 90 days, 4 of them major schemes. 88% of the applications it decided were approved.
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Recent applications in Woking
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Runtley Wood Farm Bungalow Runtley Wood Lane Sutton Green Guildford Surrey GU4 7QQ
One dwelling replacing a bungalow, Sutton Green. Demolishes an existing structure and erects a replacement house with parking and landscaping at full application stage. Groundworks, demolition and frame packages open the project, with brickwork and roofing following.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Qaro Pyrford Heath Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8SR
Two-storey detached replacement home, Pyrford. Demolishes the existing single-storey dwelling and erects a two-storey detached house at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and M&E packages follow demolition, with glazing and joinery fit-out completing the build.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Pavilion Sheets Heath Brookwood Woking Surrey GU24 0EP
Sports pavilion replacement at Brookwood, Woking. Demolishes the existing pavilion and erects a new 180 sqm detached building with associated landscape works at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and site drainage dominate the package for specialist contractors and…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Woking High School Morton Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4TJ
School modular unit replacement, Woking. Demolishes two existing classrooms and erects one replacement of similar use and scale at full application stage. Demolition, structural frame, cladding and M&E fit-out drive the project scope for education-sector specialists.
DemolitionStructural frameCladding
9 Board School Road Woking Surrey GU21 5HA
7-bedroom HMO conversion with multiple extensions, Woking. Single dwelling reconfigured for multiple occupation via part two-storey, part single-storey rear extension, first floor side extension and front extension, at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, rewiring and…
Fit-outM&EBrickwork
11 Weston Way Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8RW
Part two-storey extensions with demolition of existing garage and side extension, Woking. Combines demolition of existing ancillary structures with front, side and rear extensions and full fenestration replacement at full application stage. Structural frame, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Speldhurst Kingsway Avenue Woking Surrey GU21 6NX
Two and three-storey rear and side extensions, Woking. Replaces garage with a two-storey side extension and adds a substantial multi-storey rear extension with hip-to-gable and roof conversions at full application stage. Roofing, structural steel, glazing and brickwork packages suit local Surrey…
BrickworkRoofingStructural frame
15B Wintersells Road Byfleet West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7LF
Commercial unit converting to an indoor sports facility, Byfleet. Existing mixed-use industrial space changes to Class E(d) recreation at full application stage. Fit-out, mechanical services and floor preparation anchor the scope for specialist installers.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Far End Old Avenue West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6AE
Two-storey side and rear extensions with roof alterations, West Byfleet. Adds substantial envelope and floor area to an existing house, including dormer windows, rooflights and garage conversion at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork over openings, brickwork and M&E packages suit…
BrickworkRoofingStructural frame
39 High Street Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9LW
New vehicular access formation, Old Woking High Street. Creates a driveway or entrance point on an existing property at full application stage. Groundworks and drainage dominate; kerb and surface specification will drive material volumes.
GroundworksDrainage
18 Hipley Street Old Woking Woking Surrey GU22 9LQ
Single-storey rear extension with dormers and rooflights, Woking. Adds infill ground-floor space and first-floor accommodation via side and rear dormers with timber cladding at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, glazing and cladding packages are the live trades, with structural steelwork…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
31 Rosebery Crescent Kingfield Woking Surrey GU22 9BL
Single-storey rear extension, Woking. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Moonrakers 20 Hare Hill Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8UH
Single-storey rear extension, Woking. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks form the core package for local installers.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
The Rustlings Elm Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4DY
Single-storey side and rear extension with garage conversion, Woking. Adds ground-floor living space and converts existing garage to habitable room at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and m&e packages drive the build, with potential structural steelwork over enlarged openings.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Everley Cottage Wych Hill Lane Woking Surrey GU22 0AH
Single-storey wraparound extension with flat roof, Woking. Adds side and rear living space to an existing cottage with new windows, rooflights and render at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local subcontractors, with M&E and render finishing work.
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Planning appeals in Woking Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Woking Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Woking Borough Council, raw rate
32.4%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.7 percentage points above expected. Woking Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
467 appeals counted, 444 judged either way (144 allowed, 300 dismissed), 23 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 26.2% | 28.8% | 197 | 195 | 51 |
| Householder (HAS) | 45.2% | 35.6% | 194 | 188 | 85 |
| Enforcement Notice | 12% | 13.5% | 33 | 25 | 3 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 12.5% | 20.6% | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 0% | 36.9% | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 16.7% | 33.3% | 6 | 6 | 1 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Woking Borough Council
Developer contributions at Woking Borough Council
Developers pay into planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy at Woking Borough Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CIL (unallocated receipts) | £82,512 | £82,512 |
| Other local categories | £1,166 | £1,166 |
Source: Woking Borough Council's Community Infrastructure Levy register and Woking Borough Council's Section 106 register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Affordable housing grant in Woking Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Shared ownership1 home
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Woking Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other97% (73 decided)
- householder81% (68 decided)
- residential82% (11 decided)
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