The Rustlings Elm Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4DY Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0647 - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and part conversion of garage to habitable room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Woking's recent extensions. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Special protection area 473 m away: Thames Basin Heaths; SSSI 473 m away: Horsell Common SSSI; Inside the Woking built-up area; Green belt 58 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 20 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
Householder
Postcode
GU21 4DY
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Horsell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harriet Williamson Architecture Limited

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides extensions by day 60.

Day 1743 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
45%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
361decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 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

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