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PLAN/2026/0541 - PA - COU commercial/service to dwellhs Refused

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 from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to provide 3x residential units. (Amended Description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
17 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Byfleet Corner and Rosemount Parade, West Byfleet conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw 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
PA - COU commercial/service to dwellhs
Postcode
KT14 6SD
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
cda ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 9 days faster than Woking's median of 61 for commercial premises. Refused, as 18% of commercial premises here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
73decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

69 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Sept 2026
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 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

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