Outbuilding and garden room planning approval rate in Woking
78% of 592 decided outbuilding and garden room applications in Woking were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
78%
Approval rate, all years, from 592 decided
592
decided outbuilding and garden room applications in Woking: 461 approved, 131 refused
76%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 376 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 592 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
376 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Woking, or read about permitted development in Woking. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example outbuilding and garden room decisions in Woking
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Woking's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN/2025/0784 | 2026 | Approved | Erection of a rear outbuilding and swimming pool. The Cottage Church Hill Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4QE |
| PLAN/2025/0784 | 2026 | Approved | Erection of a rear outbuilding and swimming pool. The Cottage Church Hill Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4QE |
| PLAN/2025/0789 | 2026 | Approved | Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 6 (foundation design) of planning permission PLAN/2024/0868 dated 13/02/2025 (Erection of a detached garage an... Vermont Holly Bank Road Woking Surrey GU22 0JW |
| PLAN/2025/0879 | 2026 | Refused | Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear outbuilding. Longhurst 481 Woodham Lane Woking Surrey GU21 5ST |
| PLAN/2025/0879 | 2026 | Refused | Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear outbuilding. Longhurst 481 Woodham Lane Woking Surrey GU21 5ST |
| PLAN/2025/0902 | 2026 | Refused | Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for rear outbuilding following demolition of existing garage. 163 Albert Drive Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5QY |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Woking
- Single-storey rear extension 88%, 2,793 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 82%, 2,319 decided
- Wraparound extension 89%, 812 decided
- Side extension 87%, 1,619 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 86%, 418 decided
- Rooflight 88%, 670 decided
- Porch 94%, 278 decided
- Garage conversion 96%, 372 decided
- Basement 86%, 100 decided
- Window and door 94%, 252 decided