Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Self-build action plan · Woking
Self-build homes in Woking
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
3
Plots listed
357
On the register
6
Architects
01Plots
Self-build plots in & around Woking
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the Woking boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Interest
11
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Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Interest
14
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Help Make More Plots Happen
Join others in Woking working to unlock more self-build opportunities
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Add a self-build plot
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Get notified about new plots in Woking
Register your interest to receive updates when new self-build opportunities become available in this area.
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02Take action
3 things you can do to make more plots available
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in Woking.
01
Join the self-build register
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in Woking. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
357 people have joined here since 2016. See the numbers →
02
Register interest in plots
Get notified when new plots come up in Woking — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
03
Connect with landowners
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
About the register
Since 2016, 357 people have registered interest in self-build in Woking. The council has permitted 45 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 357 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 0 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
That leaves an outstanding deficit of 271 plots — Period 7 (2022).
The case for action
357 people in Woking have joined the self-build register since 2016.
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 1 were granted.
See full register data →1 icon = 1 person
2024
Latest data
1
Plots granted (12m)
Yes
Entry charge
03Find an architect
Architects within 20 miles of Woking
6 practices based within 20 miles of the Woking boundary.
Alexander Hills Architects
Recent project: Urban Infill House
Hackney Wick
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Archio
Recent project: Citizens House
Sydenham
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Levitate
Recent project: Perrysfield Farm
Lingfield & Crowhurst
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Milo Mason
Recent project: A Slow South London renovation
Camberwell Green
Platform 5 Architects
Recent project: Backwater Norfolk
Wroxham
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Studio Bark
Recent project: Nest House
Penyard
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