Garages And Land Rear Of 16 To 30 Ash Road Woking Surrey Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0020 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Subdivision of the plot and erection of 7No 2 storey dwellings (4 x terraced, 2 x semi detached and 1 x detached) with associated parking and landscaping, following the demolition of 36 Garages and associated hardstanding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 198. The consultation period closed on 18 Mar 2026.

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area; Green belt 70 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU22 0BH
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Heathlands
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Andrew Malcolm Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 198, past the statutory target. 84% of demolitions in Woking are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 198142 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
70decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Woking in the last twelve months, from validation. Woking decision record →

Public comments

10comments received
10 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

51 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Mar 2026
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