West Byfleet, Surrey Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near West Byfleet, Surrey.
Surrey · England · settlement
Planning applications in West Byfleet are administered by Woking Borough Council. View the full Woking Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About West Byfleet
West Byfleet is a village in Surrey that developed around a railway station, which opened in 1887. Located over a mile from the medieval village of Byfleet, it established a distinct economy and expanded its boundaries, now bordered by the M25 motorway to the east and the Basingstoke Canal to the north. The village is part of London's commuter belt, situated 18 miles from Heathrow Airport and between the Woking and Brooklands business parks, and it operates as a ward within the Borough of Woking for local governance.
Population: 5,626 · Area: 3.5 km²
District: Woking
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £910,109 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Woking
- Parliamentary constituency: Woking
- LSOA: Woking 002C
Crime Statistics
44 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Crime Breakdown
- violent-crime: 16
- public-order: 5
- anti-social-behaviour: 4
- burglary: 4
- other-crime: 4
- criminal-damage-arson: 3
- drugs: 3
- other-theft: 2
- robbery: 2
- shoplifting: 1
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near West Byfleet.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near West Byfleet.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for West Byfleet based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
41 planning applications found near West Byfleet.
- TREE/2026/8105 - 7 Highfield Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QR
T1 - Common Lime: Reduce lateral limbs by 1-2m and overall height by 6-7m, radial spread overhangs adjacent off-site car parking area. As per tree report specification (Works subject to TPO 626/0664/2
Status: Undecided | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-05-06 - - 7 Highfield Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QR
T1 - Common Lime: Reduce lateral limbs by 1-2m and overall height by 6-7m, radial spread overhangs adjacent off-site car parking area. As per tree report specification (Works subject to TPO 626/0664/2
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-05-06
View full details - PLAN/2026/0336 - Marchmont Hollybank Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JD
Erection of a detached garage.
Status: Undecided | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-05-04 - - Marchmont Hollybank Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JD
Erection of a detached garage.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-05-04
View full details - - Elmwood Elmstead Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JB
Variation of Condition 02 (Approved Plans) of application PLAN/2025/0150 for Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension. Proposed first floor rear terrace following alte
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 86 Broadoaks Park Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6FH
T1 : Oak - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. (Works subject to TPO 626/0571/1999).
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - 1 Broadoaks Park Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6FE
T1 : Portuguese Laurel - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings, grind out stump 12 inches below ground level. Reason for works: Remove to enable more suitable replanting. T2 : Lawson cypress -
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-03-24
View full details - - Cranbrook Pyrford Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6RE
T2- Pine - Remove snapped dangerous limb over hanging driveway. (Works subject to TPO/0027/2007).
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-02-26
View full details - - 14 Madeira Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6BL
Erection of a single storey side extension and changes to fenestration.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-02-20
View full details - - 55 Old Woking Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6LF
Single storey rear extension of an existing shop.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-02-17
View full details - - Oak Chase 13 The Oaks West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6RL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable room. Alterations to existing cladding and fenestration.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 1 Cheniston Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6DQ
T16 - Lime Tree: Reduce by 4-5m. T17 - Horse Chestnut: Remove growth to provide an uplift to canopy of 6m, 10% shrinking and removal of epicormic growth (Works subject to TPO/0005/2007)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-02-11
View full details - - Little Gables Highfield Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QT
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and replacement front porch following demolition of existing garage and outbuildings. Insertion of front rooflight and alterations to fenestration c
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-02-10
View full details - - Land North Of Old Woking Road And East Of Station Approach Old Woking Road West Byfleet Woking Surrey KT14 6NG
Approval of details pursuant to condition 11 (BREEAM) of ref: PLAN/2020/0801 dated 22.12.2020 (Outline planning permission for redevelopment of former Sheer House site and immediate environs, West Byf
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-02-06
View full details - - 86 Broadoaks Park Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6FH
Deceased Chestnut tree - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings, grind out stump 12" below ground level. (Works subject to TPO 626/0571/1999).
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - Land Adjacent To 45 Old Woking Road West Byfleet Surrey
Installation of Advert Display (attached freestanding communication apparatus) comprising Double Sided Internally Illuminated LCD Display Screens with Automatic Change of Static Images at Ten Second I
Status: Rejected | Type: Advertising | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-01-27
View full details - - Land Adjacent To 45 Old Woking Road West Byfleet Surrey
Installation of a freestanding communication apparatus with advert display on either side.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-01-27
View full details - - Cranbrook Pyrford Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6RE
T1 - Oak: Reduce reduce by 3m reducing to 17m in height and 12m in spread (Works subject to TPO/0027/2007)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-01-16
View full details - - Charrington Manor 1A Hobbs Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6LT
435 : Horse Chestnut - Crown raise to 5mtrs to allow light in and clear the fence and carriage way and remove major deadwood. 438 : Beech - remove the reining tree to ground level as the tree is dead.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2026-01-12
View full details - - 7 Highfield Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QR
T1 : Lime - Remove 2 lower branches on front Lime tree to lift crown over garden to give better clearance from the ground. T2 : Lime - Remove lower branch on Lime at back of garden to lift crown over
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Woking | Date: 2025-12-17
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A brief summary of West Byfleet in Surrey
West Byfleet is a village in Surrey that developed around a railway station, which opened in 1887. Located over a mile from the medieval village of Byfleet, it established a distinct economy and expanded its boundaries, now bordered by the M25 motorway to the east and the Basingstoke Canal to the north. The village is part of London's commuter belt, situated 18 miles from Heathrow Airport and between the Woking and Brooklands business parks, and it operates as a ward within the Borough of Woking for local governance. The settlement has a population of approximately 5,626. It sits within the Woking district.
West Byfleet covers an area of approximately 3.5 km². The surrounding landscape and character of the area play an important role in how planning applications are assessed by the local authority.
Property prices in West Byfleet show an average sale price of £910,109, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
The West Byfleet area recorded 44 crimes in the most recent reporting period. As with any urban or suburban area, prospective residents may wish to review the detailed crime breakdown for further context.
West Byfleet has 8 conservation areas within its boundaries: Byfleet Corner and Rosemount Parade, West Byfleet, Birchwood Road, West Byfleet, Basingstoke Canal, Station Approach, West Byfleet, Wey and Godalming Navigations, Aviary Road, Pyrford, Wey Navigation, Old Avenue, West Byfleet. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around West Byfleet includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Basingstoke Canal SSSI; 4 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in West Byfleet
In the last 24 months, 93 planning applications were submitted near West Byfleet. Of these, 88% were approved, with an average decision time of 50 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near West Byfleet.
The average decision time of 50 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near West Byfleet were full planning applications (31), tree works (26), discharge of conditions (12). Full planning applications account for 33% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 6 medium-scale applications, 80 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 44 applications
- Refused: 6 applications
- Awaiting decision: 43 applications
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