First And Second Floors 61A 61 Old Woking Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6LF Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2026/0493 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed change of use of the first and second floor from office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to one 3-bedroom residential maisonette (Use Class C3) and the insertion of one new window to the first-floor northeast side. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
around 13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 88.

The consultation period closed on 13 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Byfleet Corner and Rosemount Parade, West Byfleet conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
KT14 6LF
Received
around 13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Vitcoplanning

Decision outlook

Day 88, past the statutory target. 83% of commercial premises in Woking are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 8832 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

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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