Oakington 6 Birch Close St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7PR Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2025/0956 - Modification of Conditions / Planning P. Approved

Proposal

Removal of condition 4 (Minimum internal sill heights of permitted rooflights within north and south facing roof slopes of 1.7m) of planning permission PLAN/2025/0670 dated 15.10.2025 (Part-retrospective roof extension comprising the conversion of the roofspace, erection of a rear roof dormer and insertion of front and side rooflights (Amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 18 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
11 Feb 2026

Approved on 11 Feb 2026 · Planning committee · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Woking Planning Committee on 10 Feb 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • The application sought removal of a condition setting minimum rooflight sill heights.
  • The officer recommendation was to permit the application.
  • The committee granted planning permission.

Source: Plota analysis of Woking's committee minutes, Woking Planning Committee minutes, 10 February 2026 .

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £625,000 in April 2016. Detached house, freehold.

22 April 2016£625,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area145 m² (1,561 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2015, 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
Modification of Conditions / Planning P.
Postcode
GU21 7PR
Received
around 18 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Ward
St Johns
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
11 Feb 2026
Decision level
Planning committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Faraday Planning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Jan 2026
Committee
10 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.