Woking Borough Council
Civic OfficesGloucester SquareWokingSurreyGU21 6YL
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Key facts
Retail
At 1 April 2006, there was 178,000m2 of retail floorspace in Woking Borough - source Commercial and Industrial Floorspace and Rateable Value Statistics 2006 (2005 Revaluation).
|
000s m2 |
Retail | Offices (all) | Factories | Warehouses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1998 |
175 |
418 |
171 |
124 |
|
1999 |
180 |
419 |
179 |
127 |
|
2000 |
186 |
472 |
172 |
131 |
|
2001 |
188 |
508 |
177 |
126 |
|
2002 |
197 |
504 |
181 |
123 |
|
2003 |
198 |
506 |
177 |
106 |
|
2004 |
196 |
520 |
172 |
129 |
|
2005 |
176 |
487 |
198 |
133 |
|
2006 |
178 |
486 |
189 |
138 |
Users should note that due to the revaluation conducted in 2005, caution should be exercised when comparing the post-2005 statistics with previous data.
As part of the Local Development Framework research, a Retail and Commercial Leisure study was carried out for the Council by DTZ Pieda in November 2004. It provides an assessment of the vitality and viability of Woking Town Centre, and produces quantitative retail and leisure capacity forecasts for the Town Centre and West Byfleet. The study meets the requirement to carry out such studies set out in Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 6. Please note that the appendices to this report have not been published on the website but that they are available for viewing at the Council offices.
The Retail and Commercial Leisure study 2004 indicates that there was 69,500 m2 of retail floorspace in Woking town centre in 2004.
Retail warehouse and other out-of-centre shopping
| Location | Gross floorspace (m2) | Net floorspace (m2) |
|---|---|---|
| Byfleet - Wey Retail Park | 3,363 | |
| MFI | 1,394 | |
| Carpetright | 1,133 | |
| Halfords | 836 | |
| Woking - Lion Retail Park | 7,228 | |
| Focus | 2,973 | 2,429 |
| Harveys | 743 | |
| Halfords | 766 | |
| Carpetright | 887 | |
| Currys | 929 | |
| Pets at Home | 929 | |
| Woking - Redding Way | ||
| Sainsbury (original store) | 6,764 | 3,413 |
| Sainsbury (extension) | 1,607 | 1,302 |
| Homebase | 4,769 | 2,685 |
| Homebase Garden Centre | 1,419 | |
| Woking - Inkerman Road | ||
| Wickes | 2,972 | 2,378 |
| Woking - Goldsworth Road | ||
| Morrisons | 5,402 | |
| Woking - Goldsworth Park Centre | ||
| Waitrose | 1,722 | |
| Woking - Wolsey Walk | ||
| Sainsbury | 1,380 | |
| West Byfleet - Station Approach | ||
| Waitrose | 1,411 |
Industrial and office
At 1 April 2006, there was 486,000 m2 of office floorspace in Woking Borough, 189,000 m2 of factory floorspace and 138,000 m2 of warehouse floorspace- source: Commercial and Industrial Floorspace and Rateable Value Statistics 2006 (2005 Revaluation). Historical information can be viewed in the table above. Users should note that due to the revaluation conducted in 2005, caution should be exercised when comparing the post-2005 statistics with previous data.