Which ward in Woking has the highest planning approval rate?

Mount Hermon at 89.3% based on 366 decisions.

Which ward in Woking has the lowest planning approval rate?

Hoe Valley at 78.3% based on 217 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Woking?

There is a 11.0% gap between Mount Hermon and Hoe Valley. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Woking

Planning outcomes in Woking are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 11.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,347 real decisions·10 wards·Updated June 2026

83.9% approved overall. But 539 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Woking shifts your odds by up to 11.0%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 10 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Mount Hermon	366	327	39	89.3%
2	Horsell	435	378	57	86.9%
3	Pyrford	414	351	63	84.8%
4	Byfleet And West Byfleet	394	334	60	84.8%
5	St Johns	198	167	31	84.3%
6	Goldsworth Park	120	101	19	84.2%
7	Knaphill	220	183	37	83.2%
8	Heathlands	525	436	89	83.0%
9	Canalside	448	353	95	78.8%
10	Hoe Valley	217	170	47	78.3%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in Mount Hermon but face serious resistance in Hoe Valley.
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What the data tells us

A 11.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Mount Hermon approves 89.3% of applications while Hoe Valley approves just 78.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Woking planning data

Methodology: Covers 3,347 planning decisions in Woking, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Woking Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →