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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 dates9,437Searchable applications
210Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,516 approved or refused records
1,104Refused applications
6,412 approved · 1,104 refused · 268 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Feb 2000 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided (Refused)22/00549/FUL
Proposed two awnings above front elevation windows
53 Thames Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5QH
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided (Approved)22/00550/FUL
Refurbishment of the existing Grade 2 listed building including partial demolition of the rear wall and interior floors, erection of a rear extension at lower ground, ground floor and first floor to provide 6 no. residential flats and a small commercial/retail unit and conversion of outbuilding.
25 - 27 Clarence Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4SY
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided (Approved)22/00551/LBC
Refurbishment of the existing Grade 2 listed building including partial demolition of the rear wall and interior floors, erection of a rear extension at lower ground, ground floor and first floor to provide 6 no. residential flats and a small commercial/retail unit, and conversion of outbuilding to rear.
25 - 27 Clarence Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4SY
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided (Approved)22/00552/FUL
AMENDED DESCRIPTION Retention of two storey side extension and conversion of property into no.x 2 maisonettes with associated amenity space and other alterations.
36 Keywood Drive Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7QS
Received 15 Apr 2022 - Decided (Approved)22/00553/HOU
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side extension, a single storey front extension, and part two storey part single storey rear extension.
12 Russell Drive Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7JZ
Received 15 Apr 2022 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)22/00554/PDH
Prior Approval notification for a single storey rear extension measuring 6 metres in depth beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house measuring a maximum height of 3.65 metres and a height to the eaves of 3 metres (As shown on plans: SC34-02 received 09.05.2022, SC34-01 received 17.06.2022)
34 Southern Cottages Horton Road Stanwell Moor Staines-upon-Thames TW19 6AG
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)22/00555/PDH
Prior Approval notification for a single storey rear extension measuring 6 metres in depth beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house measuring a maximum height of 3.65 metres and a height to the eaves of 3 metres (As shown on plans: SC33-02 received 09.05.2022, SC33-01 received 17.06.2022)
33 Southern Cottages Horton Road Stanwell Moor Staines-upon-Thames TW19 6AG
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)22/00556/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending overall 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house (2 metres beyond existing single storey rear extension), with a maximum height of 2.65 metres and height of 2.60 metres to the eaves (As shown on plan 01 A Received on 05.05.2022).
19 Willowbrook Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7AB
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)22/00557/PDH
Prior approval notification for a single storey rear extension extending 3.60m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, with a maximum height of 2.815m and height of 2.58m to the eaves, plus demolition of existing outbuilding. As shown on plans 0213/43CLYD-01, 0213/43CLYD-02 B, and location plan submitted on 19.4.22, and 0213/43CLYD-03 submitted on 20.4.22.
43 Clyde Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7RG
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00558/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of a single storey side and rear extension.
14 Village Way Ashford TW15 2LB
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Unknown11/00070/DC1
Application to discharge Condition 3 (Boundary treatment), Condition 4 (Materials), Condition 6 (Landscaping), Condition 7 (Desk Top Study), Condition 8 (Renewables)
Lavender Lodge Ferry Lane Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1SP
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided20/01505/AMD
Non-material amendment to add landscape drawings to reserved matters approval 20/01505/RMA
Shepperton Studios Studios Road Shepperton TW17 0QD
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided20/00802/DC2
Details pursuant to Condition 23 imposed upon planning permission 20/00802/FUL
Car Park To Rear Of Tesco Ashford Hospital London Road Ashford TW15 3AA
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Unknown21/00912/DC1
Discharge condition 3 Materials and condition 16 Archaeology
Works Langley Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2EJ
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided (Approved)22/00563/ADV
Installation of new signage to replace existing including: 1no. halo and face illuminated fascia signs, 1no. illuminated projecting signs, 1no. acrylic nameplate, 1no. illuminated ATM surround, branded window manifestation vinyls (As shown on plans: Location Plan, E7227-GA-D1, E7227-GA-E1, E7227-EX-E1, received 19.04.2022)
Natwest 3 - 5 Woodthorpe Road Ashford TW15 2RL
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00564/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of a single storey side extension measuring 3m to the eaves, with a total height of 4m, plus a new roof light.
Witts End 16 Hamhaugh Island Shepperton TW17 9LP
Received 20 Apr 2022 - Decided21/00832/DC2
Discharge of condition 3 (external materials); 4 (boundary treatment); 5 (renewables); 8 (contamination); 14 (refuse and recycling);15 (Biodiversity).
Pine View Towpath Shepperton TW17 9LL
Received 20 Apr 2022 - Decided (Refused)22/00566/CPD
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed development of a single storey rear infill extension.
165 The Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5EH
Received 20 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00567/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of a single storey side extension and erection of a single storey front extension to a porch.
34 Willowbrook Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7AB
Received 20 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00568/TPO
TPO096/82 - T1 (T3 on application from) - Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown leaving a tree with a height of no less than 14 metres and a radial spread of no less than 4 metres. Crown lift to give a clearance from ground level of up to 5 metres. T2 (T1-2 on application form) - Oak - Reduce crown leaving a tree with a height of no less than 14 metres and a radial spread of no less than 4 metres. Crown lift to give a clearance from ground level of up to 5 metres. T3 (T1-2 on application form) - Oak - Reduce crown leaving a tree with a height of no less than 16 metres and a radial spread of no less than 4 metres. Crown lift to give a clearance from ground level of up to 5 metres.
1 Little Oaks Close Shepperton TW17 0GA
Received 20 Apr 2022 - Decided (Refused)22/00569/FUL
Erection of a small-scale flexible electricity generation facility with associated ancillary infrastructure, access and boundary treatment.As shown on drawing no's 19020-LP-002 LOCATION PLAN; 19020-LP-002 SITE LAYOUT PLAN; CEL-STD-AF-731; CEL-STD-AMENL-540; CEL-STD-CCTV-800; CEL-STD-GEN-318; CEL-STD-GEN-319; CEL-STD-GEN-320; CEL-STD-OT-600; CEL-STD-PF-G-700; CEL-STD-SUB-UKPN-236; CEL-STD-SW-100; CEL-STD-TX-150 AND CEL-STD-TX-160-A received 20.04.2022.
Land North Of Chertsey Road Shepperton
Received 20 Apr 2022 - Decided (Approved)22/00572/FUL
Demolition of existing ground floor side extension and subdivision of plot to allow the construction of an end of terraced three storey dwelling with associated car parking, landscaping and amenity space. Extension of existing crossover.
22 Kestrel Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4RU
Received 21 Apr 2022 - Decided (Approved)22/00573/FUL
Erection of a 4 bed detached dwelling at site known as 100 Laleham Road. (New dwelling will replace extant permission for a detached house approved under app no. P5663B).
Land Adjoining 104 Laleham Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2NP
Received 21 Apr 2022 - Decided (Refused)22/00574/T56
Installation of a 15.0m Phase 9 super slimline Monopole and associated ancillary works.
Grass Verge On Land North Of Rosewood Drive Littleton Shepperton TW17 0HP
Received 21 Apr 2022
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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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