Woking Mental Health Resource 2 Courtenay Road Woking Surrey GU21 5HQ

1. 1.The proposed development would result in the loss of an existing mental health day centre, which constitutes a form of social and community infrastructure. In the absence of evidence to demonstrate that the facility is no longer required, is no longer viable, or that appropriate alternative provision exists, the proposal fails to justify the loss of this use. The development would therefore result in the unjustified loss of an important community facility, contrary to Policy CS19 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012) and paragraph 98 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
2. 2.Due to inadequate communal provision, constrained and poorly configured internal layouts, substandard outlook (including reliance on rooflights), and insufficient private amenity space, the development would fail to provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers. The proposed flats would further provide substandard living conditions by reason of limited floorspace falling significantly below recognised standards and poor quality primary living environments. As such, the proposal fails to secure a high standard of amenity for future users and is therefore contrary to Policy DM11 of the Woking Development Management Policies DPD (2016) and paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

GU21 5HQ

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

6 January 2026

Consultation expiry

29 January 2026

Consultation end

29 January 2026

Neighbour consultation end

29 January 2026

Target decision date

3 March 2026

Agent

COORDESIGN LTD

Architect profile

COORDESIGN LTD

Agent address

71 East Hill Woking Surrey GU22 8DL

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

18

Constraints

10