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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 dates11,996Searchable applications
215Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,743 approved or refused records
1,440Refused applications
8,303 approved · 1,440 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided (Approved)24/01172/FUL
Erection of log cabin on existing allotments and improved parking and access road with new metal entrance gates.
Shortwood North Allotment Gardens Priory Green Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1AD
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01173/HOU
Erection of a part two-storey, part single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion. Following removal of existing conservatory.
40 Minsterley Avenue Shepperton TW17 8QT
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01174/HOU
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. (As shown on plan no's PH-29SR-01, -02 rec'd, 03.10.2024 and PH-29SR-04, -05 rec'd 07.11.2024
29 Selby Road Ashford TW15 1JG
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decided23/01515/DC4
Discharge of condition 7 (archaeological services excavation report) relating to planning permission 23/01515/RVC
Builders Merchant Moor Lane Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4YN
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01178/HOU
Amended description: Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch extension and front extension for conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
14 Broomfield Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6SW
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01179/HOU
Proposed single storey side extension serving a garage (following demolition of existing side shed)
1 Chiltern Close Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2BU
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01180/ADV
Advertisement consent for the display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign on roof, 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 2 no. internally illuminated hanging signs, and vinyl graphics in glazed windows. (As shown on plans HC-STAINES-24-001-C, HC-STAINES-24-002-C, HC-STAINES-24-003-B)
Unit T5 Mustard Mill Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4BL
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01181/TCA
Trees in the Lower Sunbury Conservation Area - 1 x - Hornbeam (shown as G4 on submitted plan) - reduce to final height of 3m.1 x Honey Locust (shown as T4 on submitted plan) - Carefully fell to near ground level, treat stumps with eco plugs. 1 x Holly (shown as T1 on submitted plan) - Carefully fell to near ground level. 1 x Conifer group (shown as G1 on submitted plan) - Carefully fell to near ground level.
Beauclerc County Infant School French Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5LE
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01182/FUL
Development of electric vehicle charging points with supporting equipment cabinets, substation infrastructure and soft landscaping
Land At Former Bulldog Nursery Town Lane Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7JP
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01183/HOU
Erection of a first floor rear extension and two storey front extension along with conversion of existing garage into habitable room. Proposed roof extension including raising ridge height along with the installation of a rear facing dormer to provide additional accommodation within the loft (resubmission).
62 The Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5ES
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided23/00932/DC1
Discharge of conditions 2 (materials), 4 (obscure glazing) and 5 (obscure glazing) relating to planning permission 23/00932/HOU
18 Kingsmead Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5HE
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01185/HOU
Erection of single storey side extension
269 Laleham Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2NY
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01186/PIP
Permission in principle for a maximum of 2 dwellings.
12 Stanwell Close Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7LL
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01187/HOU
Erection of a bin store to the front of the property.
156 Church Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4ZB
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01189/RVC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 14 (No further openings) to replace drawings 2022/14/PP-P01 rev P1; 2022/14/PP-P04, 2022/14/PP-P10; 2022/14/PP-P11 from approved plans relating to 23/00602/FUL to accomodate the following changes to the proposed Laleham Road houses: Removal of garage doors to front and replace with window and new obscure windows on side elevations for bathrooms.
1A Langley Road And 77 Laleham Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2EH
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/00046/DC3
Discharge of conditions 3 (Lighting Scheme); 11 (Waste Management Plan); 13 (Pipeline Supervision) and 16 ( Sensitive Lighting Plan) relating to planning permission 24/00046/FUL
Ashford Town Football Club Sports Ground Short Lane Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7BH
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01190/PAP
Prior Approval notification for the proposed change of use of the second floor from office (use class E) to residential (use class C3) comprising 8 no. flats with associated parking and refuse facilities
Elizabeth House 56 - 60 London Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4HB
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01191/FUL
Conversion of 6 bedrooms HMO (C4) into 8 bedroom 8 person HMO (Sui Generis) and creation of new vehicle access. (As shown on location plan and plan no BR05 rec'd 07.10.2024 and plans no'd BR02, BR03, BR04 and BR06 rec'd 03.12.2024)
201 Feltham Road Ashford TW15 1BB
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Withdrawn24/01192/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 8 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, including the existing 4 metre extension, with a maximum height and eaves height of 3 metres. (As shown on plans EX-L001, EX-P001, EX-P002, EX-P003, EX-E001, EX-E002, EX-S001, and PR-L001, PR-P001, PR-P002, PR-P003, PR-E001, PR-E002, PR-S001)
271 Feltham Hill Road Ashford TW15 1LT
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01193/TCA
Tree in the Laleham Conservation Area - 1 x Willow (shown on submitted plan) - cut back one metre from previous points.
2 Town Quay Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1UA
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01194/CPD
Erection of a storage shed on the existing concrete slab.As shown on drawings: Site Location Plan, Front and Rear Elevations (x2); Side Elevations; Floor Plans received 08.10.2024 and Site Layout Plan received 14.11.2024.
Tower House Chertsey Road Shepperton TW17 9NU
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01195/TCA
Tree in the Lower Halliford Conservation Area - 1 x Gleditisia - Crown lift by 3-4m and reduce remaining canopy by 2-4m.
46A Thames Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AF
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01196/HOU
Proposed rear outbuilding annexe
13 Riverway Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2SJ
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01197/HOU
Proposed rear annexe outbuilding
11 Riverway Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2SJ
Received 8 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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