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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 dates11,853Searchable applications
215Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,623 approved or refused records
1,419Refused applications
8,204 approved · 1,419 refused · 341 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Feb 2000 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01046/CPD
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed development of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof, plus a loft conversion to include a rear facing dormer and four no. front facing rooflights.
55 Elizabeth Avenue Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1JW
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01047/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of loft alterations that would include a hip to gable alteration, the installation of a rear facing dormer with 2no rooflights within the front roof slope.
15 Ashgrove Road Ashford TW15 1NS
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01049/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of a stepped single storey rear extension, following removal of the existing conservatory.
18 Ashview Gardens Ashford TW15 3RD
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01050/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of loft alterations that would include a hip to gable alteration, the installation of a rear facing dormer with 3no rooflights within the front roof slope.
135 Brightside Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1NH
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01051/HOU
Erection of a part single storey part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and garage.
135 Brightside Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1NH
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01052/FUL
External Alterations including new openings at lower ground level, access ramps and railings to create an external play area.
Old Station, Moor Lane Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4BB
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01053/LBC
Internal and External Alterations including new openings at lower ground level, access ramps and railings to create an external play area.
Old Station, Moor Lane Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4BB
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01054/FUL
Re-roofing maintenance and repair works and a new soakaway within the grassed area
St Pauls College The Ridings Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6NX
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01055/LBC
Listed Building Consent for re-roofing maintenance and repair works and a new soakway within the grassed area
St Pauls College The Ridings Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6NX
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01057/FUL
Internal and external alterations including a glazed pergola, metal archway, new glazed pavilion and associated lighting.
The Magpie Hotel 64 Thames Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AF
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01058/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations including a new glazed pergola roof, metal archway, new glazed pavilion and associated lighting.
The Magpie Hotel 64 Thames Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AF
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01059/MIS
Elmbridge Borough Council consultation (2024/1967) for detached two-storey building with front balconies following demolition of the existing building
St Georges College Boat Club Sunbury Lane Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2HX
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01060/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Following removal of existing conservatory.
12 Magdalene Road Shepperton TW17 0QN
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01061/TPO
TPO004SUNT1/59/G002 - 1 x Sycamore (shown as T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce height by 3m, reduce the radial spread by 2m to north, 3m to east, 3m to south and 1m to west.
Halliford Court The Green Shepperton TW17 8QZ
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01064/FUL
Refurbishment of the existing Grade II 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 with a terrace at second floor and conversion of outbuilding to facilitate change of use to Class E commercial/office space.
25 - 27 Clarence Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4SY
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01065/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment of the existing Grade II 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 and terrace at second floor and conversion of outbuilding to facilitate change of use to Class E commercial/office space.
25 - 27 Clarence Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4SY
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01066/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of loft alterations that would include the installation of two rear facing dormers with 3no rooflights within the front roof slope.
27 Viscount Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7RD
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01067/HOU
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension following demolition of the existing rear conservatory
64 Clarendon Road Ashford TW15 2QE
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Unknown20/01199/DC13
Discharge of Condition 21 - Mechanical Ventilation pursuant to planning permission ref 20/01199/FUL
Development Site At Former The Old Telephone Exchange Elmsleigh Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4PH
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00162/DC3
Discharge of condition 3 (Noise assessment) relating to planning permission 24/00162/FUL
Land To The South Of Horton Road Stanwell Moor TW19 6AF
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Unknown20/01486/DC12
Discharge of condition 29 - CEMP and 31 - Scheme of Community Engagement for the demolition phase, pursuant to planning permission ref 20/01486/FUL
Spelthorne Leisure Centre Knowle Green Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1AJ
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01071/HOU
Erection of part two storey part single storey side extension and front porch
10 Tudor Road Ashford TW15 1QW
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01073/CAA
Lower Halliford Conservation Area appraisal and boundary revisions.
Lower Halliford Conservation Area Appraisal
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01074/CAA
Lower Sunbury Conservation Area appraisal and boundary revisions.
Lower Sunbury Conservation Area Appraisal
Received 10 Oct 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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