6 Church Street West Woking Surrey GU21 6DJ

Pending Consideration PLAN/2026/0158
Council
Date received
17 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
GU21 6DJ

Description

Section 73 application for the Variation of Conditions 2 and 8 of PLAN/2025/0876 (Prior approval under Part 20, Class AA of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of two additional storeys above the existing commercial building to provide 22x flats (Amended plans and Description)) to allow for configurations of the approved layouts at the lower ground floor and basement level.

2.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#236 of 282

Woking is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #200 out of 282. Woking is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

Woking decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 282
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #256 of 282
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #200 of 282
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #143 of 282
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