6 Sparvell Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2RR Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0171 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for use of a single downstairs room as a home office for administrative private hire operations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Mar 2026
Approved
1 May 2026

Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Postcode
GU21 2RR
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Knaphill
Case officer
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Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated

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