9 Board School Road Woking Surrey GU21 5HA Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0611 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension, first floor side extension with walkway below and single storey front extension following demolition of the existing outbuilding. Change of use from house (C3a) to 7 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 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 demolitions. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 89 m away: Basingstoke Canal; Inside the Woking built-up area; Green belt 89 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 18 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU21 5HA
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nigel Rose Architects

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides demolitions by day 64.

Day 2044 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

1comment received
1 objecting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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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