Pyrford House Pyrford Road West Byfleet Surrey Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0491 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Retrospective application for the installation of a heat pump condenser unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 28 Dec 2026, from Woking's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Byfleet Corner and Rosemount Parade, West Byfleet conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1977 m away: M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange improvement; 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 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Full Planning Application
Received
around 13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides full applications by day 70.

Day 1555 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
32%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
11%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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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