MCIAT chartered architectural technologists covering Woking and the wider Surrey commuter belt from our London base. Planning permission, building regulations, loft conversions, extensions and mansard roofs, 30% below typical London architect rates.
Existing and proposed plans and elevations at 1:100, a 1:1250 site location plan and a 1:500 block plan, all to scale and north-pointed. A householder application costs £548. We survey, draw and submit for a fixed fee from £840, and the same set answers building control later.
| Rule or fee | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Householder planning application | £548 | Statutory, England 2026 |
| Lawful development certificate | £274 | Statutory |
| Larger home extension prior approval | £249 | Statutory |
| Rear extension, terrace or semi | 3m, or 6m under prior approval | GPDO 2015, Class A |
| Rear extension, detached | 4m, or 8m under prior approval | GPDO 2015, Class A |
| Added roof volume for a loft | 40 m³ terrace, 50 m³ semi or detached | GPDO 2015, Class B |
| Extension in the Green Belt | must not be disproportionate | NPPF |
Sources: the Fees for Applications Regulations 2012 as amended, 2026 rates; the General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A and B; the National Planning Policy Framework on Green Belt. Read at 1 September 2026. Green Belt does not remove permitted development rights; Article 2(3) land does, and much of the borough's western edge is neither.
Local planning contextRapidly densifying town with Sir Norman Foster's Lightbox and extensive new high-rise residential, while rural parishes retain Green Belt character.
All householder planning applications in Woking are determined by Woking Borough Council. The council follows the National Planning Policy Framework and its own adopted Local Plan, supported by area-specific design guides and Supplementary Planning Documents.
Conservation areas: Horsell Village, Old Woking and Brookwood Cemetery are conservation areas. The Brookwood Necropolis is Grade I registered.
Policy quirks to watch: Woking's adopted Core Strategy directs most growth to the town centre. Outside the urban area, the Green Belt and Thames Basin Heaths SPA (400m buffer) significantly restrict new residential development.
Typical housing in Woking includes mix of Edwardian villas in Horsell, 1930s semis across Maybury and Sheerwater, plus new apartment towers around the regenerated town centre. This mix drives the types of projects we most often prepare drawings for here.
Five core services, all delivered by MCIAT chartered architectural technologists, all within our 50-mile service radius.
Full planning submission: existing/proposed plans, elevations, site plan, and Design & Access Statement.
Construction-detail drawings for your builder and Building Control submission.
Rear dormer, hip-to-gable, L-shape or mansard loft conversion drawings.
Single-storey, double-storey, wrap-around and side-return extension drawings.
Full mansard conversion drawings with structural and thermal detailing.
Every drawing is signed off by a Chartered Member of the Institute of Architectural Technologists. The same quality bar that applies to our central London projects applies to our Woking work.
We regularly submit to all M25 commuter-belt councils including Woking Borough Council. We research each council's Local Plan, design guides and recent decision history before we start drawing.
No mileage charges, no hourly rates, no surprises on the invoice.
Our submissions across the 33 London boroughs and the M25 commuter belt are prepared for council review before submission. This helps reduce avoidable resubmission risk and delay.
Two-storey side and rear extensions on Woking's 1930s semi-detached housing stock allow for a larger kitchen and dining area at ground floor and an additional bedroom and bathroom above. Woking Borough Council generally supports subordinate extensions that maintain the original house's form and street rhythm.
Internal reconfigurations and flat conversions are common for the apartment stock in central Woking. These rarely need planning permission but do require building regulations and often Party Wall notifications, which we can coordinate as part of the project.
Woking Borough Council application fees are charged separately at the statutory rate.
Planning permission drawings for Woking.
Planning + building regulations drawings for Woking.
Complex or listed-building projects in Woking.
Yes. Woking is well within our 50-mile service radius from our London office. We cover all Woking postcodes (GU21, GU22, GU24) for planning permission drawings, building regulations drawings, loft conversions, house extensions and mansard roofs. Woking is 23 miles from central London (26 min from London Waterloo), so our team can comfortably visit for measured surveys and pre-application meetings with Woking Borough Council.
These prices are roughly 30% below typical London architect rates for the same scope of work. Woking Borough Council application fees are charged separately at the statutory rate (£548 for a householder planning application, £274 for a Lawful Development Certificate in 2026).
Yes, every project includes an in-person measured survey at your property in Woking. We typically combine the measured survey with an initial brief discussion on site, then return for pre-submission checks if needed. For projects that require pre-application meetings at Woking Borough Council, we attend on your behalf and include the call or meeting in the fee.
Yes. While our office is in London, our MCIAT chartered architectural technologists regularly submit to councils across the M25 commuter belt, including Woking Borough Council. We use the Planning Portal for submissions, so the process is identical regardless of which local planning authority handles your application. We research each council's Local Plan, design guides, and recent decision history before preparing your drawings so that the scheme aligns with their current approach.
The statutory target for a householder planning application is 8 weeks from validation. Woking Borough Council generally meets this target for straightforward applications, although conservation area or listed building consents can take longer. Pre-application advice typically takes 4–6 weeks. From initial instruction to final decision, expect 10–16 weeks for a typical residential project in Woking.
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