Cardinal Place Guildford Road Woking Surrey GU22 7LR Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0177 - PA - COU commercial/service to dwellhs Approved

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 of the existing ground floor restaurant (Class E) to residential (Class C3) use to form 6no. residential studio units. External works to the building facade approved under . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
PA - COU commercial/service to dwellhs
Postcode
GU22 7LR
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Mount Hermon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Apr 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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