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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 dates11,386Searchable applications
215Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,232 approved or refused records
1,340Refused applications
7,892 approved · 1,340 refused · 322 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 (Approved)24/00218/FUL
Installation of 4no. new double glazed window units and 2no. new louver grilles and 4no. rooflights
Brooklands Technical College Stanwell Road Ashford TW15 3DU
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided19/01297/DC2
Discharge of condition 18 (Renewable Energy - achieving 10% renewable energy is now proposed to be by PV panels rather than by ASHP) relating to planning permission 19/01297/FUL
Former Headline House Stanwell Road Ashford TW15 3QH
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00221/HOU
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension and garage conversion (part-retrospective)
3 Reedsfield Road Ashford TW15 2HE
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00222/FUL
Erection of a two-storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, erection of replacement porch and minor alterations
Old Manor House Russell Road Shepperton TW17 8JR
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00223/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a two-storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, erection of replacement porch and minor alterations
Old Manor House Russell Road Shepperton TW17 8JR
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Withdrawn24/00224/FUL
Installation of 2. no EV Charging upstands with associated ancillary equipment.
Land To The Front Of 17 - 43 Denman Drive Ashford TW15 2AN
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00225/HOU
Proposed part two storey part single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and front porch
228 Woodthorpe Road Ashford TW15 3NS
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00226/HOU
Erection of single storey side extension and rear extension with access steps (Amendment to planning application 23/01441/HOU comprising replacement of roof tiles on main roof witth slate).
The Crows Nest Thames Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AG
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00227/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
18 Lawlor Close Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5BY
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00230/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development for the garage conversion to form a habitable space.
110 Sheep Walk Shepperton TW17 0AN
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00231/TCA
Trees in the Lower Halliford Conservation Area-T1 (shown on the received sketch plan)- 1x Ash (Young Ash Tree with a stem diameter of approximately 20cm)-to Fell- T2 (shown on the received sketch plan)-1 x Holm Oak- reduce canopy by up to 1.5 metres.
4 River Court Shepperton TW17 9EZ
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/00232/HOU
Erection of first floor side extension with partial garage conversion (as shown on loc plan, 42LG-001/3 rec'd 26.02.2024 and 42LG-001/2 rev 2, 42LG-001/4 rev 2 rec'd 11.03.2024).
42 Lynegrove Avenue Ashford TW15 1ER
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)24/00233/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 4.5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 3 metres and a height of 3 metres to the eaves (following demolition of existing detached garage)(as shown within the plans no. SHRT1- SMART-00-ZZ-DR-A-0001 Revision P01, SHRT1- SMART-00-ZZ-DR-A-3601 Revision P01 and SHRT1- SMART-00-ZZ-DR-A-3001 Revision P01 Received on 26.02.2024).
11 Shortwood Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4JN
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00234/HOU
Erection of single storey side and rear wrap around extension
8 Redleaves Avenue Ashford TW15 1LD
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided23/01449/DC2
Discharge of condition 3 (contamination) reserved from planning permission 23/01449/FUL.
Saxon House Downside Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6RT
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00239/TPO
Amended description - TPO021STA/62/T010 - 1 x Atlantic Cedar - to fell.
14 Atherton Close Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7PP
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Unknown24/00240/MIS
Royal Borough Windsor and Maidenhead consultation reference 24/00359/FULL for proposed replacement of the original dwelling Kotan House.
Land Fronting North Bank Of Thames And Accessed Between 66 And 68 Wraysbury Road Staines
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided23/01493/DC1
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) and Condition 4 (Renewable Energy) relating to planning permission 23/01493/FUL
16-18 High Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4EE
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00246/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 2.95 metres and a height of 2.7 metres to the eaves (As shown on plans: 01 OF 02 and 02 OF 02 received 27.02.202)
232 Woodthorpe Road Ashford TW15 3NS
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00247/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 5.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 2.95 metres and a height of 2.7 metres to the eaves (As shown on plans: 01 OF 02 and 02 OF 02 received 27.02.202)
232 Woodthorpe Road Ashford TW15 3NS
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/00248/FUL
Erection of ground floor infill extension and installation of new shop frontage to front and side elevations
12 Woodlands Parade Ashford TW15 1QD
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/00252/FUL
Erection of an end of terrace dwelling, as shown on drawings numbered 0000 101, 103, 104 Rev A, 105A, 205A, 206, 207, 403 and 404 received on 27 February 2024 and additional plans numbered 102, 201, 202, 204, 401 and 402 received on 21 March 2024
1 Hithermoor Road Stanwell Moor Staines-upon-Thames TW19 6AH
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/00253/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development to convert an integral garage into habitable accommodation and installing a window into the front elevation.
32 Burgoyne Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7PR
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)24/00254/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 3.0 metres and a height of 2.85 metres to the eaves (As shown on plans: 21/P/2022-A1; A2; A3 received 28.02.2024)
21 Selby Road Ashford TW15 1JG
Received 28 Feb 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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