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PLAN/2026/0417 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for conversion of garage into habitable accommodation. The works include the removal/replacement of the existing garage door and the installation of a new external wall and window to match the character and appearance of the existing dwelling. Internal works will include insulation, floor/wall upgrades and associated alterations to form habitable space. No new vehicular access, new street, additional hardstanding or separate means of enclosure is proposed. Existing drainage arrangements will remain largely unchanged, with any minor alterations connected to the existing domestic drainage system where required. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 127 m away: Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Conservation area 38 m away: Basingstoke Canal; Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 £214,261 in December 2003. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 December 2003£214,261

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

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Postcode
KT14 6AS
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
ZJS Architectural Design
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 17 days slower than Woking's median of 60 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
363decided 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.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Jul 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: 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.