Land At Victoria Way And Church Street West Church Street West Woking Surrey Data via plota.co.uk

AMEND/2026/0007 - Minor Amendments Pending Consideration

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to conditions 2 (approved plans), 17 (soft landscaping), 19 (green/brown roofs), 20 (hard landscaping) and 31 (cycling parking) of planning permission ref: PLAN/2018/0444 (Section 73 application to vary Condition 1 (approved plans) of permission ref: PLAN/2014/0014 (Erection of new shops (10,967 sq.m. in Use Classes A1, A2, A3, A5) and medical or commercial floorspace (526 sq.m. in Use Classes D1, D2, B1 or A2). 190 bed hotel of 23 storeys (including plant) (Class C1) with conference facilities, basement level spa and gym. 392 residential apartments (Class C3) with Tower 1, 34 storeys and Tower 2, 30 storeys. Construction of a new local energy centre at the Red Car Park, changes and extension to the Red and Yellow Car Park together with a new Green car park to provide 380 (net) new parking spaces. Creation of a new public square and new civic space and highway works including servicing to Wolsey Place and delivery provision. Closure of Cawsey Way and Church Street West, new all movements junction at Goldsworth Road/Victoria Way and High Street to be one way west with new bus stops and cycle lane. Demolition of the Fire Station, Globe House and part of the existing Wolsey Place Shopping centre) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Minor Amendments
Postcode
GU21 6AX
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Agent
Gillings Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#248 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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