St Andrews House West Street Woking Surrey GU21 6EB Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0585 - PA - New dwellinghses terrace commercial Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for prior approval under Part 20, Class AB of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of one additional storey above the existing commercial building to provide 11 flats and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from Woking's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 89 m away: Basingstoke Canal; Inside the Woking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 £500,000 in November 2023. Other property, leasehold.

20 November 2023£500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
PA - New dwellinghses terrace commercial
Postcode
GU21 6EB
Received
around 17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 91-day target. Woking usually decides commercial premises by day 61.

Day 5338 days to the 91-day target
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

No public comments yet.

75 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Oct 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.

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.