Hilton Hotel 8 Victoria Way Woking Surrey GU21 6AX Data via plota.co.uk

PLAN/2025/0429 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of structural fixings to exterior of building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 30 May 2025
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Approved
17 Jul 2025

Approved on 17 Jul 2025 · Planning committee · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Woking Planning Committee on 15 Jul 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the fixings would suit the building and would not harm its appearance or the surrounding townscape.
  • The committee accepted that there would be some visual impact, but considered it acceptable to resolve the issue and prevent further road closures.
  • The committee granted planning permission.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee discussion and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Woking's committee minutes of 15 Jul 2025.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 26 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.

Building

Floor area16,992 m² (182,900 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseHotels
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU21 6AX
Received
around 30 May 2025
Validated
30 May 2025
Ward
Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jul 2025
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
17 Jul 2025
Decision level
Planning committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 22 days faster than Woking's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 75% of full applications here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Woking in the last twelve months, from validation. Woking decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Jun 2025
Committee
15 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
25 Jul 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

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.