What type of planning application is most likely to be approved in Woking?

Flat Conversion at 97.4% based on 38 decisions.

What is hardest to get planning permission for in Woking?

Annex at 59.1% based on 22 decisions.

How do approval rates vary by project type in Woking?

From 97.4% (Flat Conversion) to 59.1% (Annex). What you build matters as much as where you build it.

Most Common Planning Applications in Woking

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Woking is 38.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,542 real decisions·16 project types·Updated June 2026

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All 16 project types ranked

#	Type	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Flat Conversion	38	37	1	97.4%
2	Basement	35	33	2	94.3%
3	Extension (General)	130	115	15	88.5%
4	Conservatory	214	187	27	87.4%
5	Garage / Parking	837	704	133	84.1%
6	Wraparound Extension	281	234	47	83.3%
7	Side Extension	638	526	112	82.4%
8	New Build	229	188	41	82.1%
9	Rear Extension	1,035	842	193	81.4%
10	Front Extension	280	226	54	80.7%
11	Dormer	305	243	62	79.7%
12	Outbuilding	333	255	78	76.6%
13	Hip-to-Gable Conversion	54	41	13	75.9%
14	Loft Conversion	97	72	25	74.2%
15	Change of Use (Residential)	176	127	49	72.2%
16	Annex	22	13	9	59.1%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A flat conversion application has a 97.4% approval rate. Annex? Just 59.1%.
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What the data tells us

The range is massive: 59.1% to 97.4%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.

Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.

These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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More Woking planning data

Methodology: Classifies 3,542 decisions in Woking into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from Woking Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →