Cernunnos Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XP
Pending
PLAN/2026/0329
Description
Change of use of land to commercial (class E) for counselling/therapeutic services, retention of three buildings and demolition of 1no building. (part retrospective)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
Houseboat Morpheus Hermitage Bridge Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XP
Retrospective planning permission for 3No outbuildings (2no sheds and 1no greenhouse).
2025
Refused
Houseboat Morpheus Hermitage Bridge Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XP
Retrospective planning permission for 3No outbuildings (2no sheds and 1no greenhouse).
2021
Approved
1 Hermitage Bridge Cottages Hermitage Road St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8XP
Section 73 application for variation of condition 5 of planning permission ref: 81/177 da…
Woking
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#248 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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