Three Js Nursery Smarts Heath Road Woking Surrey

Pending PLAN/2026/0374
Council
Date received
20 May 2026
Date validated
20 May 2026
Postcode
GU22

Description

Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission PLAN/2018/0734 (Section 73 application to vary Condition 6 (relocation of menage and return existing menage to paddock) of planning permission PLAN/2016/1235 (Change of use of land from agriculture and commercial (Class B8/ancillary Class B1) to mixed-use comprising the keeping of horses and commercial (Class B8/ancillary Class B1) use, the erection of a building comprising 6 stables, tack room, a store, office, removal of existing menage and construction of new menage and associated facilities additional hard surfacing, car parking and access drive, access drive to existing stables and removal of condition to of planning permission PLAN/1998/0316 to enable the existing stable building (to the rear of 229 Saunders Lane) to be used for commercial stabling uses including livery or for Class B8/Ancillary B1. Use of Saunders Lane access into the site for emergency vehicles only) to enable the change of use of the existing menage to residential garden in association with 229 Saunders Lane.) to allow alterations to fenestration including the enclosure of the north and south elevations and insertion of double doors to the south elevation and internal alterations resulting in the replacement of 1 x stable with W/Cs

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
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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