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131 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PX

PLAN/2026/0317HouseholderRefused

Refused on 21 July 2026

2 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of a rear dormer and insertion of 3No front rooflights.

Received
27 April 2026
Ward
Goldsworth Park
Agent
Stratus Design Limited
  1. Received27 Apr
  2. Validated27 Apr
  3. Consult.22 May
  4. Target22 Jun
  5. Decided21 Jul

Decided in 85 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 131 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PX. Woking has handled 1,185 applications of this type. This one was decided in 85 days, 4 weeks longer than Woking's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across Goldsworth Park. We hold 1,553 applications in total for the GU21 postcode area.

83% of full applications at Woking Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed rear dormer would, by reason of its scale, bulk, massing, design and position with a lack of space surrounding it, result in an unduly dominating and incongruous addition to the roofscape which would consequently appear significantly detrimental to the character and form of the host dwelling and surrounding area. The proposal would therefore fail to respect and make a positive contribution to the character of the host dwelling and the street scene contrary to policies CS21 and CS24 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012), Supplementary Planning Document Woking Design (2015) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
  2. The proposed rear dormer roof extension would create a significant unacceptable overlooking impact towards the neighbouring property at No.135 Knightswood detrimental to their residential amenities contrary to policy CS21 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012), Supplementary Planning Documents Woking Design (2015) and Outlook, Amenity, Privacy and Daylight (2022) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
GU21 3PX
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab

Planning application dates

Date validated
27 April 2026
Consultation expiry
22 May 2026
Consultation end
22 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end
22 May 2026
Target decision date
22 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Stratus Design Limited
Agent address
41 High Street Banstead SM7 2NH

Planning decision

Case officer
Claire Bater
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
10
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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