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HABREG/2025/0004 - Regulation 75 - 2017 Habitat regulations Pending Consideration

Proposal

Approval under Regulation 75 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) for application ref: (Prior Approval under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to provide x16 dwellings/apartments). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 18 Mar 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Woking War Memorial
List entry 1443492 · 27 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area; Conservation area 98 m away: Woking Town Centre.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Regulation 75 - 2017 Habitat regulations
Postcode
GU21 6FA
Received
around 21 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Allen Planning Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Mar 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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