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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 dates13,708Searchable applications
218Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,152 approved or refused records
1,662Refused applications
9,490 approved · 1,662 refused · 417 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Feb 2000 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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)25/00925/RVC
Variation of Condition 12 (solar panels) relating to planning permission 22/00591/FUL for the 'Demolition and redevelopment to provide 2 new buildings (5-11 storeys) comprising build-to-rent residential apartments (Use Class C3) including affordable housing, alongside ancillary residential areas (flexible gym, activity space, concierge and residents lounge) and landscaping, public realm, children's play area, bin storage, plant areas and car and cycle parking.' Variation to the condition to replace the requirement to install solar panels, with the installation of Air Source Heat Pumps.
Renshaw Estate 28 Mill Mead Staines-upon-Thames
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)25/00926/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, with a maximum height of 3.25 metres and eaves height of 2.98 metres. Following removal of existing store and pergola. (As shown on plans ART/2025//RE47EW/EE, ART/2025//RE47EW/EL, ART/2025//RE47EW/PE, ART/2025//RE47EW/PL, and ART/2025//RE47EW/SPL)
47 Ensign Way Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7RE
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00927/CPD
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development of a loft conversion with rear facing flat roof dormer.
22 Doris Road Ashford TW15 1LR
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00935/PAP
Prior approval notification for a change of use from office/retail (Use Class E) to 9 residential units (Use Class C3)
49 - 51 High Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4QR
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided (Refused)25/00936/HOU
Proposed loft conversion, with hip to gable end conversion and rear facing dormer with 3 roof lights in front roof slope
33 Heathcroft Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7SP
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00937/RVC
Variation of Condition 5 of permission ref. N/FUL/77/672 to extend loading / unloading hours to: 5(A) The loading and unloading of goods vehicles shall take place only between the hours of 0700 to 2230 on Sundays and Bank Holidays, and 0600 to 2300 on any other day. 5(B) All loading and unloading of goods vehicles on Sundays and Bank Holidays, and between 0600 to 0700 and 1900 to 2300 on any other day, shall only be undertaken within the building on site with the loading doors closed.
Unit A 199 Long Lane Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7AU
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00938/FUL
Erection of semi-detached dwelling following demolition of existing.
19 Fordbridge Road Ashford TW15 2TD
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00939/HOU
Amended description:- Erection of a single storey side extension and retention of a single storey rear extension along with extended width of a single storey front garage and other associated works.
22A Kestrel Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4RU
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/00940/MIS
Adjoining authority consultation Hounslow Borough Council (reference P/2025/1738) for installation of three padel courts with floodlighting for an operational period from August 2025 until July 2030.
Staines Rugby Football Club Snakey Lane Feltham TW13 7NB
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided (Refused)25/00945/PDH
Prior approval notification for a single storey rear extension measuring 6 metres in depth beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house a maximum height of 3 metres and a height to the eaves of 3 metres. (As shown on plan no's PR-L002 and EX-L003 rec'd 23.07.2025.
271 Staines Road West Ashford TW15 1RT
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00947/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development for a rear dormer and two roof light in the original front slope
65 Woodthorpe Road Ashford TW15 3JT
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/00948/MIS
Elmbridge Borough Council consultation reference 2025/1370 for retention of raised riverside platform/decking (Retrospective).
May Cottage 2 The Creek Sunbury On Thames TW16 6BY
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/00949/MIS
Neighbouring Authority Consultation from Runnymede Borough Council relating for application to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and 4 (Obscure Glazing) of planning permission RU.23/1687 (increase in height of dwelling with addition of a first floor to create a two-storey property and incorporating a Juliette balcony and changes in the window and door arrangement and external materials) to convert the first floor window in the west facing elevation to have a restricted opening system (their planning ref. no. RU.25/0901).
Trystings Hamm Court Addlestone Surrey KT13 8YB
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/00950/MIS
Runnymede Borough Council consultation reference RU.25/0969 for installation of 1 new building and 1 new kiosk to facilitate the water treatment process.
Egham Water Treatment Works The Causeway Staines TW18 3BU
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00952/FUL
The erection of a single storey detached dwelling with habitable accommodation in the roof space (following demolition of garages excluding the southern flank boundary wall and rear boundary wall)
165-167 French Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5JY
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00954/HOU
Erection of a single storey front extension to the existing store, connecting to the existing single storey rear extension.
30 Western Drive Shepperton TW17 8HL
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00955/HOU
Erection of an outbuilding to adjoin onto the existing outbuilding with an increase in the height
25 Junction Road Ashford TW15 1NJ
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decided (Refused)25/00956/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 3.2 metres and a height of 3 metres to the eaves (as shown within the plans no PL1/SM/3246-01, PL1/SM/3246-02, PL1/SM/3246-03, PL1/SM/3246-04 and PL1/SM/3246-05 Received on 28.07.2025, and PL1/SM/3246-00 Revision A Received on 05.09.2025).
23 Oaks Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7JU
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00957/CPD
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development of a front porch
12 Town Tree Road Ashford TW15 2PW
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00958/HOU
Erection of a single storey front porch extension.
18 Arnold Road Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1LX
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decided (Approved)25/00961/HOU
Proposed garage conversion into habitable space, with associated changes to ground floor fenestration.
4 Barry Terrace Orchard Way Ashford TW15 3BB
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Decided (Refused)25/00963/FUL
Conversion of 6 bedrooms HMO (C4) into 8 bedroom, 8 person HMO (Sui Generis) and creation of vehicle access onto site. (As shown on amended plan BR02 C rec'd 30/10/2025 and location plan, BR04 A, BRO04 rec'd 30.07.2025).
201 Feltham Road Ashford TW15 1BB
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Withdrawn25/00964/FUL
Conversion of existing dwelling along with erection of a part first floor part single storey rear extension and two storey side and part two storey single storey rear extension with constriction of 2 x single storey front open porches to allow the creation of two dwellings with associated bin storage, boundary treatment, parking and amenity space (following demolition of existing single storey side/rear extension).
36 Chertsey Road Ashford TW15 1SQ
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided (Refused)25/00965/PAP
Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 17 apartments as shown in plans jw1226-100, jw1226-101 Rev B, jw1226-102 Rev A, jw1226-103 Rev A, jw1226-104 Rev A, jw1226-105 Rev D, jw1226-106 Rev D, jw1226-107, jw1226-108, jw1226-109, jw1226-110 Rev A, jw1226-120, jw1230-136,
Magna House 18 - 32 London Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4BP
Received 30 Jul 2025
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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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