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Spelthorne Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Spelthorne Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates9,262Searchable applications
212Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,369 approved or refused records
1,086Refused applications
6,283 approved · 1,086 refused · 263 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Feb 2000 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Building ControlContact planning Contact the Planning DepartmentLocal plan Strategic planning and Spelthorne local planPre-application advice Pre application adviceConservation areas Staines conservation areaArticle 4 directions Article 4 directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningdm@spelthorne.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesPlanning.Policy@spelthorne.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas4 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided16/01591/DC1
Application to discharge Conditions 3 (Materials) ,4 (Contaminated Land), 6 (Renewable Energy), 7 (Boundary Treatment) ,8 (Landscaping),10 (Demolition),11 (External Lighting), 13 (Footway), 14 (Cycle Parking), 15 (Reinstatement of Kerbs), 16 (Bird and Bat Boxes), 17 (Ecology),18 (Demolition Method Statement), 19 (CEMP), 26 (SuDS) ,27 (SuDS), 28 (SuDS), 29 (SuDS), 30 (SuDS), 31 (SuDS) ,33 (Noise), 34 (Noise), 36 (Archaeology), 37 (AMS) of planning permission 16/01591/FUL.
Hithermoor Farm 6 Farm Way Stanwell Moor Staines-upon-Thames TW19 6AY
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Unknown18/01388/DCE1
Conditions 3 (parts 1, 2 & 4), 5 (initial part) , 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 (part i), & 16 relating to planning permission 18/01388/FUL
Petrol Filling Station Fordbridge Road Ashford TW15 3RX
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided (Refused)21/00469/FUL
Construction of a two-storey detached, one bedroom dwelling with associated parking and landscaping.
128 Staines Road East Sunbury On Thames TW16 5BB
Received 24 Mar 2021 - Withdrawn21/00538/FUL
The erection of a single storey 1 x bedroom dwelling with associated private amenity and parking space following the subdivision of the plot.
115 Groveley Road Sunbury On Thames TW16 7JZ
Received 5 Apr 2021 - Decided18/01760/DC2
Discharge of Conditions 11; 12; 14 and 15 relating to planning permission 18/01760/FUL
196 Laleham Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2PA
Received 7 Apr 2021 - Decided18/01760/DCE2
Condition 3 (contamination) relating to previous planning permission 18/01760/FUL
196 Laleham Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2PA
Received 13 Apr 2021 - Decided (Refused)21/00633/FUL
Replacement of the existing bungalow with an apartment building comprising 8 dwellings (3 x 2 bed; 4 x 1 bed; 1 x studio)
484 London Road Ashford TW15 3AD
Received 21 Apr 2021 - Decided (Approved)21/00650/FUL
Reconfiguration of existing car park to create additional parking bays and a hard standing area for truck retail together with replacement of the existing boundary fence and floor mounted LED floodlights.
Scania Depot Mentone Farm Bedfont Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7LY
Received 22 Apr 2021 - Decided19/01234/DCE2
Discharge of condition 4 (Contamination)
40A Stanwell Road Ashford TW15 3ER
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided19/00428/DC4
Discharge of condition 8 in relation to Community use agreement for Planning Permission 19/00428/FUL
St James School Church Road Ashford TW15 3DZ
Received 6 May 2021 - Decided18/01259/DCE1
Discharge of Condition 5 for Contamination, relating to previous planning permission 18/01259/FUL
Former Police Station 69 Staines Road East Sunbury On Thames TW16 5AA
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Decided (Approved)21/00876/PDC
Prior approval notification for the change of use of premises from a betting shop (sui generis) to a restaurant with associated ventilation and extraction (including flue).
25 High Street Shepperton TW17 9AJ
Received 21 May 2021 - Decided20/00104/DC1
Discharge of conditions 2 (materials), 5 (Construction Transport Management Plan) and 9 (Renewables) relating to planning permission 20/00104/FUL
79 Thames Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AD
Received 27 May 2021 - Decided (Approved)21/00912/FUL
Demolition of existing works building and erection of 22 dwellings (14 dwelling houses and 8 apartments) including access, parking, landscaping and replacement substation'
Works Langley Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2EJ
Received 28 May 2021 - Withdrawn21/00921/FUL
Demolition of existing structures and creation of retail unit and 9 no. flats facing the High Street together with a residential building providing 14 no. flats to the rear with associated parking and amenity space.
131 High Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4PD
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decided (Approved)21/00947/FUL
Demolition of existing building and construction of new build 2.5 storey residential building comprising of 13 flats and 15 under-croft car spaces.
Cadline House Drake Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2AP
Received 7 Jun 2021 - Withdrawn21/00948/FUL
Planning application for part change of use from car storage to car valeting with retention of 4 canopies.
273 - 275 London Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4JJ
Received 8 Jun 2021 - Unknown21/00968/SCC
SCC Consultation (2020/0183) for the retention of a zap shelter for a temporary period until 26 October 2026 for maintenance of plant and equipment associated with the aggregate recycling facility (retrospective)
Stanwell Quarry Stanwell Moor Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7NY
Received 7 Jun 2021 - Unknown20/00104/DCE1
Discharge of Condition 3 (contamination)
79 Thames Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AD
Received 27 May 2021 - Decided16/00893/DC9
Discharge of condition 12 (contamination) relating to previous planning permission 16/00893/FUL
Page Works Forge Lane Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6EQ
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Unknown20/00265/DC1
Discharge of Conditions 2 (materials), 6 (contamination), 7 (contamination), 8 (renewable energy) relating to application 19/00731/FUL and 20/00265/RVC.
Obas Haven Dockett Eddy Lane Shepperton TW17 9NT
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Decided20/01393/DC1
Discharge of Condition 3 - Arboricultural Method Statement
Site Of Previous Mini Golf Course (Golden Putter) The Lammas Recreation Ground Wraysbury Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4XZ
Received 23 Jun 2021 - Decided20/00052/DCE1
Discharge of condition 5 (contamination) relating to 20/00052/FUL (condition 6 (validation) no longer applies.)
Glenmore Green Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6QB
Received 23 Jun 2021 - Unknown19/00029/DC1
Discharge of condition 5 (renewable); condition 6 (permeable paving); condition 9 (boundary treatment); condition 11 (fast charge socket); condition 12 (flood evacuation) and partial discharge of condition 3 (contamination) in relation to planning permission 19/00029/FUL
97 & 99 Ashford Road Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1RX
Received 29 Jun 2021
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Spelthorne Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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