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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 dates11,221Searchable applications
207Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,098 approved or refused records
1,320Refused applications
7,778 approved · 1,320 refused · 311 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Feb 2000 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 (Approved)23/01574/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch
87 Pavilion Gardens Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1LT
Received 26 Dec 2023 - Decided (Approved)23/01575/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch and conversion of garage to a workshop/garden shed and proposed roller shutter door
61 Pavilion Gardens Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1LS
Received 28 Dec 2023 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)23/01576/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 2.9 metres and a height of 2.9 metres to the eaves. (as shown on plan no's 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 rec'd 28.12.2024)
137 Groveley Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7JT
Received 28 Dec 2023 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)23/01577/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 2.9 metres and a height of 2.9 metres to the eaves (as shown on plan no's 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 rec'd 28.12.2024)
137 Groveley Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7JT
Received 28 Dec 2023 - Decided24/00001/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of a loft conversion to include a hip to gable conversion, an L-shaped rear facing dormer including an outrigger dormer and two front facing rooflights.
40 Sidney Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4LX
Received 1 Jan 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/00002/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 2.90 metres, and a height of 2.650 metres to the eaves. (As seen on the Existing Location and Site Plan Rev 01, Existing Floor Plans Rev 01, Existing Front and Rear Elevation Plan Rev 01, Existing Side Elevation and Section Plan - received on 15.02.2024. Plus the Proposed site plan Rev 01, Proposed Floor Plans Rev 01, Proposed Front and Rear Elevation Plan Rev 01, Proposed Side Elevation and Section Plan - received on 13.02.2024).
133 Ashridge Way Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7SE
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/00003/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 2.90 metres, and a height of 2.650 metres to the eaves. (As seen on the Existing Location and Site Plan Rev 01, Existing Floor Plans Rev 01, Existing Front and Rear Elevation Plan Rev 01, Existing Side Elevation and Section Plan - received on 15.02.2024. Plus the Proposed site plan Rev 01, Proposed Floor Plans Rev 01, Proposed Front and Rear Elevation Plan Rev 01, Proposed Side Elevation and Section Plan - received on 13.02.2024).
133 Ashridge Way Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7SE
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00004/RVC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) relating to planning permission 23/00840/FUL for the demolition of converted garage and erection of a new build, part two storey dwelling house with roof lights including single storey rear extension and side roof dormers to the existing dwelling, to allow for the relocation and re-design of bay windows, relocation of dormers, increase in floor space, re-location of front doors and the location of solar panels.
10 Chestnut Grove Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1BZ
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Decided22/00304/AMD
Non material amendment to planning permission 22/00304/HOU to allow changes to rear facing windows.
9 Grosvenor Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2RN
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)24/00010/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 3.8 metres and a height of 2.4 metres to the eaves as shown on drawing numbered 23/122/01 received on 03.01.2024 and amended plan numbered 23/122/02 Rev A received on 05.01.2024
4 Lord Knyvett Close Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7PF
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00011/FUL
Erection of 2 x 2 bedroom semi-detached dwellings with associated parking spaces and dropped kerbs on land adjacent to 136 Staines Road, East.
Land Adjacent To 136 Staines Road East Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5AY
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00012/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed loft conversion facilitated by a hip to gable extension on the rear elevation, incorporating a juliet balcony. Installation of 1 no. flank dormer.
4 Lord Knyvett Close Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7PF
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00013/HOU
Proposed roof extension with hip to gable including with extended roof over garage, increased roof ridge and the installation of 2 no front and 3 no rear facing dormers. Erection of a single storey rear extension.
20 Crescent Road Shepperton TW17 8BJ
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00014/HOU
Erection of single storey rear extension
137 Groveley Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7JT
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Withdrawn24/00015/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension
133 Ashridge Way Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7SE
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/00016/FUL
Proposed construction of a three storey building comprising 4 no. flats with car parking beneath following demolition of the existing three blocks of garages
Lauderdale House 155 Gresham Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2AQ
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Withdrawn24/00017/FUL
The construction of and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System of up to 200 megawatts electrical output, associated site access and cable route with connection point at the existing National Grid/SSE 132 kV Laleham GSP (Grid Supply Point), with associated work
Land North East Of Eco Park Charlton Lane Shepperton TW17 8QA
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00018/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed loft conversion facilitated by a hip to gable extension and a rear facing dormer. Insertion of 3 no. rooflights on front roof slope plus 1 no. flank window in loft.
24 Cherry Tree Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1JF
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00021/HOU
Erection of a part single storey part two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage and single storey rear extension
15 Garden Close Ashford TW15 1LH
Received 5 Jan 2024 - Unknown22/01417/DC1
Discharge of conditions 2 (materials) , 4 (landscaping) , 5 (boundary treatment), 7 (renewables), 11 and 12 (contaminated land), 13 (archaeology), 15 (details of wall mounted pub sign),16 (details of standalone pub sign) and 18 (obscure galzing) relating to PA 22/01417/FUL
The Wheatsheaf Public House Park Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7PB
Received 8 Jan 2024 - Unknown23/00297/DC1
Discharge of conditions 3 (details of pub sign restoration) and 4 (materials/doors/windows) relating to PA 23/00297/LBC.
The Wheatsheaf Public House Park Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7PB
Received 8 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00028/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development of a loft conversion to include a hip to gable extension, a rear dormer, a side window and two front facing roof lights.
42 Beards Road Ashford TW15 1TD
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00029/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of a loft conversion to include the installation of a rear dormer and 2 no. roof lights within the front roof slope.
33 Chessholme Road Ashford TW15 1LQ
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Decided23/01221/DC2
Discharge of condition 7 (site investigation and land contamination) relating to planning permission 23/01221/FUL
Windmill Court Brooklands Close Sunbury-On-Thames TW16 7DX
Received 9 Jan 2024
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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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