5 Berkeley Gardens West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JT Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2025/0616 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Erection of a proposed two-storey front extension, a single-storey rear extension to the existing side extension, a first-floor addition above the current dwelling to create a two-storey house, a single-storey front extension and alterations to the side roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 5 Aug 2025
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Approved
15 Oct 2025

Approved on 15 Oct 2025 · Planning committee · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Woking Planning Committee on 14 Oct 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the revised design, neighbour impacts and tree protection were acceptable subject to conditions.
  • Objectors raised concerns about the street scene, privacy, light, trees and the effect on neighbouring homes; supporters considered the design an improvement.
  • The committee granted permission after discussing the revised design, light, outlook and previous appeal concerns.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, public views, committee debate, vote and conditions. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Woking's committee minutes of 14 Oct 2025.

Documents 47

Consultation & comments 36

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PDF NEIGH. NOTIF. - STANDARD - LIST Neighbour Notification List · 6 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 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 £837,500 in August 2023. Detached house, freehold.

10 August 2023£837,500

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

Building

Floor area136 m² (1,464 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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
Householder
Postcode
KT14 6JT
Received
around 5 Aug 2025
Validated
5 Aug 2025
Ward
Pyrford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2025
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
15 Oct 2025
Decision level
Planning committee
Applicant
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Agent
BetterLivingSpace Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 4 days slower than Woking's median of 67 for householder applications. Approved, as 89% of householder applications here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
427decided in the last year

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

Public comments

36comments received
23 objecting13 supporting

64% object · below the UK average of 74%

38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Aug 2025
Committee
14 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2025
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.