Unit 1 Midas House 58 - 60 Goldsworth Road Woking Surrey GU21 6QL Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0379 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Retention of 2no non-illuminated Lodge Brothers fascia signs to the front elevation of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
GU21 6QL
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Novex Solutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 6 days faster than Woking's median of 61 for commercial premises. Approved, as 82% of commercial premises here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
73decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Woking in the last twelve months, from validation. Woking decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Woking is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #217 out of 296. Woking is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Woking decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #254 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #258 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #217 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #136 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
40 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
18 decided
736
Total decisions
133 refused in the year to March 2026