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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 dates12,085Searchable applications
216Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,812 approved or refused records
1,450Refused applications
8,362 approved · 1,450 refused · 350 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01236/TPO
TPO129/91/T005 - 1 x Oak (shown as T1 on submitted plan) Crown reduction by up 2m off upper crown and top, 3m off lateral spread in all directions., pruning cuts to suitable secondary growth, not exceeding 50mm dia where possible. Remove dead wood.
Riverbank Laleham Road Staines-upon-Thames
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01237/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension, alterations to garage roof, and conversion of garage into habitable accommodation.
41 Nursery Gardens Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1EJ
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01238/HOU
Erection of an outbuilding for use as a gym/store/play room. (as shown on location plan, AS02, A101, A102 rec'd 18.10.2024).
14 Scotts Way Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7JQ
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01240/TPO
TPO017STA/63/T003 - 1 x Lime (marked with an arrow on submitted plan) fell to ground level and one treatment of stump.
4 Silverdale Court Leacroft Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4NT
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01242/HOU
Erection of a two storey side & a single storey rear extension following demolition of garage and alterations and extension to roof to include new rear roof dormer and an additional front dormer and erection of a front porch.
116 Manor Lane Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6JB
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01243/TCA
Trees in the Upper Halliford Conservation Area - 30 x Leylandi - prune by a maximum of 2 metres back to the boundary wall.
22 Home Farm Close Shepperton TW17 8RP
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01246/HOU
Erection of a single storey side and rear wraparound extension
79 Denman Drive Ashford TW15 2AP
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided24/00046/DC4
Discharge of the remaining condition 13 (Pipeline Supervision) relating to planning permission 24/00046/FUL
Ashford Town Football Club Sports Ground Short Lane Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7BH
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01252/TPO
TPO055/77/T009 - 1 x Beech (shown on submitted map) - Reduce crown by 3.5 metres back to growth points, resulting in a 6.5 metre crown. Remove deadwood.
34 Hawkewood Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6HJ
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01254/PAP
Prior Approval Notification for a proposed upward extension of one additional floor containing 4 no. flats to an existing three storey detached block of flats.
Lauderdale House 155 Gresham Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2AQ
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01255/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of internal alterations and the removal of a chimney stack.
134 Staines Road East Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5AY
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01258/CLD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing garage, following removal of original garage structure.
9 Park Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2EF
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Awaiting decision24/00572/DC3
Application to Discharge of Condition 5 (Contamination) relating to planning permission ref. no. 22/00572/FUL.
22 Kestrel Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4RU
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01260/TCA
Tree in the Laleham Conservation Area - 1 x Goat Willow - to fell.
10 Moorhayes Drive Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1SL
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01261/TPO
TPO016STA/62/G004 - 1 x Sycamore (labelled as 002694 on submitted plan) - Reduce 7x limbs by 2m to 2.5m from adjacent building-TPO016STA/62/A001 - 1 x Holly (labelled as 002686 on submitted plan) - Lightly crown lift, prune back lateral growth by 2m from the adjacent building-TPO016STA/62/G004 - 1 x Lime (labelled as 002693) - Reduce back from the adjacent neighboring building by 2.5m and the opposite side of the tree by 2m to balance the crown.
Penton Court Jamnagar Close Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2JU
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01263/HOU
Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch
96 Knightsbridge Crescent Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2QR
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01264/HOU
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear and side extension. Installation of roof lights on front and rear roof slopes. Demolition of garage.
18 Ravendale Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6PJ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01265/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of a loft conversion to include hip to gable extension, the installation of a rear facing dormer and 2 no. roof lights within the front roof slope. Proposed erection of a single storey detached outbuilding at the rear (following demolition of existing garage and single storey rear extension).
35 Meadow Road Ashford TW15 1PL
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided (Refused)24/01266/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 2.87 metres and a height to the eaves of 2.66 metres (As shown on plans: ART/2024/NOV.RE21HR/400.EE.B, ART/2024/NOV.RE21HR/400.PE, ART/2024/NOV.RE21HR/400.ELPL.B, ART/2024/NOV.RE21HR/400.SPLP.B, RECEIVED 25.10.2024)
21 Hannibal Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7HG
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided23/01120/DC2
Discharge of condition 3 iii) (Contamination) relating to planning permission 23/01120/FUL
Vitesse House Ashford Road Ashford TW15 1XG
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01267/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, including existing 3 metre extension, with a maximum height and eaves height of 3 metres. (As shown on plans E01, E03, P01 and P03)
115 Denman Drive Ashford TW15 2AP
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided23/00934/DC2
Discharge of Condition 3 (external materials) relating to planning permission 23/00934/FUL
Station Road Shepperton TW17 8AU
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided (Approved)24/01268/RVC
Variation of Condition 2 (plan numbers) relating to planning permission 20/01199/FUL for the demolition of the former Masonic Hall and redevelopment of site to provide 206 dwellings together with car and cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works. to update the approved plans to remove reference to Affordable Housing
Development Site At Former The Old Telephone Exchange Elmsleigh Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4PN
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01269/SCC
Details of a scheme for the removal of access and reinstatement of kerbs, vegetation and fence submitted pursuant to Condition 9 of planning permission Ref: SP19/01476/SCC dated 23 February 2024. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCC_Ref_2024-0056 - this record is for consultation only)
Homers Farm London Road Staines
Received 25 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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