Wheatsheaf Cottage 40 Chobham Road Woking Surrey GU21 4AS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from a six-person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a nine-person HMO (sui generis), together with the demolition of the existing garage and workshop and construction of a single-storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Woking's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 4
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 1 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 1
Last sold for £694,500 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 13 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides demolitions by day 64.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Woking in the last twelve months, from validation. Woking decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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