501 Woodham Lane Woking Surrey GU21 5SR Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0614 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of detached single storey dwelling with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of the existing dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 11 Nov 2026, from Woking's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

SSSI 36 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.
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
Conservation area 36 m away: Basingstoke Canal; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area; Green belt 72 m away: London; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 £825,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 March 2025£825,000

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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU21 5SR
Received
around 1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 38 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides demolitions by day 64.

Day 3826 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
38%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 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.

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