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Planning in Woking by area

In the last month there were 42 new planning applications and 29 decisions worth knowing about across Woking, and 93% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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42new applicationslast 31 days
29decisions27 approved, 2 refused
93%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Woking (46), Old Woking (38) and Horsell (35). The middle Woking area had 16.

Every area, ranked

1WokingGU21462719172–
2Old WokingGU22381919172–
3HorsellGU21351916141–
4KnaphillGU211613330–
5MayfordGU2284440–
6BrookwoodGU2422000–
7Sutton GreenGU411000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension231580100%
Loft conversion1357188%
Side extension522167%
Extension5410–
Demolition4400–
Outline plans2110–
New shared house (HMO)2200–
Going green1010–
Change of use1100–
Other15870100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Woking, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Woking have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Woking (46), Old Woking (38), Horsell (35), Knaphill (16) and Mayford (8), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 16.

How many planning applications are approved in Woking?

Of the 29 applications approved or refused in the last month, 27 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 93%.

What are people in Woking applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (23), loft conversion (13) and side extension (5).

Where are new homes planned in Woking?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.