6 Church Street West Woking Surrey GU21 6DJ Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0229 - PA - COU commercial/service to dwellhs Refused

Proposal

Prior Approval under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to provide 30x residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Refused
12 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
PA - COU commercial/service to dwellhs
Postcode
GU21 6DJ
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
12 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval - Refused
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Ella Hines

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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