4 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PY Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0650 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Formation of front porch with pitched roof over proposed front porch and existing front extension and erection of rear outbuilding, following demolition of existing shed. Installation of boundary fence and wall including change of use of amenity land to form part of the residential garden (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Nov 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Woking's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 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 3

Last sold for £465,000 in July 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 July 2017£465,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 May 2017£465,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
2 March 2001£186,000

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

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU21 3PY
Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Goldsworth Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arcadia Designs Group Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides demolitions by day 64.

Day 1846 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
26 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.