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PLAN/2026/0463 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Subdivision of the plot to facilitate the change of use from Class E(e) to 1 x 7-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and ancillary storage to the HMO and 1 x residential unit (Class C3(a)), with associated landscaping and fenestration alterations.s. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 80. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Conservation area 81 m away: Basingstoke Canal; Inside the Woking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £470,000 in April 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

1 April 2025£470,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
10 July 1995£125,000Terraced house

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 5HQ
Received
around 17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio18Design
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 83% of commercial premises in Woking are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-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

2comments received
2 objecting

31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 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

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.