41 Willowmead Close Woking Surrey GU21 3DN Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2025/0822 - Householder Decided

Proposal

Retrospective planning permission for a single storey rear extension. Replacement rear balcony with glass balustrading and alterations to fenestration and external materials. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 28 Oct 2025
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Refused
22 Dec 2025
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Appeal allowed
26 Jun 2026

Refused on 22 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area; Green belt 31 m away: London; Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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 2

Last sold for £249,950 in September 2002. Detached house, freehold.

10 September 2002£249,950
19 August 1997£132,000

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, 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
Householder
Postcode
GU21 3DN
Received
around 28 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Ward
Goldsworth Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
22 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 26 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003217 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Award Design

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2025
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

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.