Woodham Place Carlton Road Horsell Woking Surrey

Pending COND/2026/0047
Council
Date received
14 May 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
GU21 5SH

Description

Approval of details pursuant to Condition 20 (External lighting) of planning permission PLAN/2025/0014 for Variation of Conditions 2 (Materials) and 4 (Approved Plans) of PLAN/2017/0972 (Demolition of 20no existing bedsits accommodated within a three storey late Victorian building with 1970s extension, and an adjacent post-war chalet bungalow. Redevelopment of the site to provide 18no wheelchair accessible units within 2no two storey buildings with accommodation in the roof space) to alter the internal layouts, alterations and additions to the fenestration layout, new central entrance and porch to Block B, remove balcony covers, minor alteration to approved materials and removal of the pathways to rear communal entrance (Amended Plans) (Amended Description).

Woking
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#248 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Woking is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #238 out of 292. Woking is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
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Woking decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #265 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #265 of 292
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #238 of 292
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #147 of 292
54%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
748
Total decisions
153 refused in 2025