The Vyne Community Centre 45 Broadway Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2SP Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2025/0695 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed Change of Use from Sui Generis to Nursery (Use Class E) and erection of a canopy on the side elevation (Retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 11 Sept 2025
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Approved
11 Dec 2025

Approved on 11 Dec 2025 · Planning committee · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Woking Planning Committee on 9 Dec 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers recommended approval because the nursery supports community infrastructure, preserves character and amenity, and has no significant parking or biodiversity effects.
  • Nineteen neighbours were notified and no representations were received.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions after discussing the retrospective use and external structure.
Read how the committee decided The proposed nursery and canopy, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Woking's committee minutes of 9 Dec 2025.

Site constraints 1

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 13 October 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.

Building

Floor area707 m² (7,610 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU21 2SP
Received
around 11 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Sept 2025
Ward
Knaphill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2025
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
11 Dec 2025
Decision level
Planning committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
McCLOSKEY & BINGHAM

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 21 days slower than Woking's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 75% of full applications here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
11%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Oct 2025
Committee
9 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.