Albert House Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5JZ Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0286 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a boundary wall and access gates to the west boundary Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 303 m away: Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw SSSI; 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 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,125,000 in November 2016. Other property, freehold.

29 November 2016£1,125,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area448 m² (4,822 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU21 5JZ
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
M C S Design Architectural Services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 7 days faster than Woking's median of 60 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
362decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.