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Some handy guides courtesy of Planning Aid, Urban Forum & the Environmental Law foundation.  All rights acknowledged.

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TownPlanningBooklet-Glossary

Woking Borough Council (WBC) has an online public register for planning applications which can be accessed at: caps.woking.gov.uk

Here is a quick guide on how to use it.

Begin

1. Goto the planning register site.
2. Click on “Planning”.
3. Click on “Application Search” or “Property Search” or “Application Weekly List”

Application Search

1. Enter Application Reference – in the case of the outline planning application for the proposed housing development north of Moor Lane enter “PLAN/2006/0399″.
2. Click on <Search>.
3. Click on <Click to view>.
4. Click through the tabs to view information – in particular “Associated Documents”
5. Click on <View Associated Documents> and this will take you through to another portal where you can view site plans, surveys, and other planning documents (works in IE browsers only).

Property Search

Works in a similar way:

1. Enter Street Name, e.g. Moor Lane and then press <enter>
2. System displays addresses.
3. Select and address and press <Click to view details>
4. Details are displayed.

Application Weekly List

1. Select Week
2. Select <validated> or <approved>
3. Hit <View List>
4. Relevant applications are displayed.

An interesting and insightful series of high-level blog articles on one persons experience fighting a council planning application:

Part 1 – Sunmission of Planning Application

Part 2 – The Planning Committee Meeting

Part 3 – The Planning Decision

Part 4 – The Ombudsman

For those unaware WBC has published some information on the proposed housing development north of Moor Lane on their public website: Click here – WBC Moor Lane Development website

This includes the timetable of the development which currently appears to be behind schedule.