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

HABREG/2026/0002 - Regulation 75 - 2017 Habitat regulations Approved

Proposal

Approval under Regulation 75 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 for application ref: (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)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Mar 2026
Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Regulation 75 - 2017 Habitat regulations
Postcode
GU21 6DJ
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
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Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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