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Spelthorne planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Spelthorne Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Spelthorne website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates16,072Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,221 approved or refused records
1,974Refused applications
11,247 approved · 1,974 refused · 510 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Feb 2000 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 (Refused)26/00437/CLD
Certificate of Existing Lawfulness for the conversion of a C3 dwellinghouse to a C4 small 6-person HMO.
4 Sunmead Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6PE
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00438/FUL
Retrospective permission for garage conversion into habitable accomodation.
4 Sunmead Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6PE
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00439/HOU
Proposed erection of part single storey and part double storey side and rear extensions and roof extension to include a hip to gable end loft conversion with rear dormer and 3 no's skylights in front roof slope.
88 Groveley Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7LB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00442/MIS
Neighbouring Authority Consultation from Runnymede Borough Council relating to advertisement consent for 2x new non-illuminated signage on south elevation of building
Quick Group 3 Causeway Connect Lagonda Way Staines Upon Thames TW18 3FE
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00443/HOU
Creation of new vehicle access and relocation of lamp post and bus flag
48 Squires Bridge Road Shepperton TW17 0LB
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00444/MIS
London Borough of Hounslow consultation (P/2026/1073) for change of use of land to create a crematorium and memorial gardens with associated works
Land At Snakey Lane Feltham TW13 7NB
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00445/TPO
TPO030STA - G008 - Installing a Root Barrier Block, due to tree root damage from 3 common Ash Trees (2 trees have tags on them - 0708 & 0631)
St James School Church Road Ashford TW15 3DZ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00449/TPO
TPO06/SUN - G0001 - T1 - 1 x Lawson Cypress - Crown Reduction by 1m - 1.5m
29 Sunbury Court Island Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5PP
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00451/HOU
Erection of a roof canopy over existing front porch and bay window.
72 Brightside Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1NQ
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00452/CLD
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of the ground floor flat as a small HMO (Use Class C4)
177A Feltham Road Ashford TW15 1BB
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00453/CLD
Certificate of lawfulness of Existing Use or Development (CLEUD) for 'use of land for recreational purposes ancillary to the caravan site' namely dog walking and informal recreational games. .
Open Land To The Southeast And Open Land To The Southwest Of Grange Farm Caravan Site Upper Halliford Road Shepperton TW17 8SQ
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00455/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension and garage conversion
24 Sunmead Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6PE
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00456/HOU
Retrospective application for an outbuilding (as shown on plans: PL1/SM/66-00; 01; 02 received 05.05.2026)
66 Manor Lane Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6JA
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00457/PDH
Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 8 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse with a maximum height of 3.15 metres and eaves height of 3 metres. Following removal of existing conservatory and garage. (As shown on plans 2026-44-05 REV A, 2026-44-04 REV A, 2026-44-02 REV A, 2026-44-03 REV A, and 2026-44-01 REV A, received 05.05.2026)
38 Wheatsheaf Lane Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2PE
Received 5 May 2026 - Awaiting decision24/00162/DC4
Discharge Conditions 4ii (Contamination), Condition 4iii (Remediation Method Statement) and Condition 6 (Planting Schedule) relating to planning permission 24/00162/FUL.
Land To The South Of Horton Road Stanwell Moor
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00459/HOU
Erection of a single storey front porch extension.
10 Stile Path Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6EH
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided (Refused)26/00460/FUL
Change of use of land to provide Coach Parking and Storage with associated hardstanding and formation of new access road, together with habitat enhancement worksAs shown on drawing no's (25) 06/02 PL01 rev A and (25) 06/02 EX01 receievd 05/05/2026.
Land At Nutty Lane Shepperton TW17 0RQ
Received 5 May 2026 - Withdrawn26/00461/HOU
Retrospective permission for a garage conversion into habitable space with associated fenestration changes.
1 Percy Avenue Ashford TW15 2PB
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)26/00462/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 3.4 metres and a height of 2.9 metres to the eaves (As shown on plans: 52 001 and Location Plan received 05.05.2026)
52 Avondale Road Ashford TW15 3HT
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00463/FUL
Roof extension including installation of a rear facing dormer to allow the creation of an additional residential flat.
Inglewood Green Street Sunbury-on-Thames
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/00464/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion comprising hip-to-gable roof alteration, rear facing dormer and 2 no roof lights on front roof plane. Erection of outbuilding in rear garden. (As shown on plan no's 01C, 02C, 03C, 04C, 05C, 06C, 07C, 08C, 09C, 10C, 11C, 12C, 13C rec'd 10.07.2026)
41 Lyndhurst Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6QZ
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00465/HOU
Erection of a two-storey side and rear wraparound extension. Changes to fenestration.
150 Hithermoor Road Stanwell Moor Staines-upon-Thames TW19 6BB
Received 6 May 2026 - Awaiting decision25/01140/DC1
Discharge of conditions 2 (materials), 8 (energy) and 14 (contamination) relating to planning permission 25/01140/FUL
7 Green Lane Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7NU
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00469/RVC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/00819/FUL for the Installation of new windows at first floor level on the west elevation to facilitate new office space, to allow for alterations the window location and size on west elevation
49 - 51 High Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4QR
Received 6 May 2026
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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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