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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 dates16,194Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 13,331 approved or refused records
1,988Refused applications
11,343 approved · 1,988 refused · 511 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 (Approved)26/00547/FUL
Installation of new windows at ground floor level on the east elevation of the building.
WHSmith 49 - 51 High Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4QR
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided (Refused)26/00548/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 to C3b as semi-independent supported living accommodation for up to 5 young people aged 16-19 with support staff
17 Stanley Road Ashford TW15 2LP
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided22/01460/AMD2
Non-Material Amendment to permission 22/01460/FUL to reduce internal footprint, replacing with a rear facing balcony.
41 Church Road Ashford TW15 2TY
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00550/TPO
TPO 272/ T001 Walnut (Shown as T4-B1 on submitted plan) - crown reduction and thinning between 20-25% of existing as necessary
8 Squires Road Shepperton TW17 0LQ
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00551/FUL
Alterations to existing building to include replacing faux timber white cladding and pedestrian door to Unit A (west half of 123 Harris Way) by reinstating roller shutter into original opening and to reinstate existing pedestrian door previously blocked up with masonry and small window.
123A Harris Way Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7EL
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00552/TPO
TPO 293 - T001 Oak (shown as T1 on plan) Crown Reduction - Reduce lateral branch tips to within approximately 8 m of the main stem, removing 2-3 m of extension growth and cutting back to suitable secondary branches, with final pruning cuts not exceeding 100 mm in diameter. Reduce overall height from 19 m to 17 m by shortening the upper crown by 2-3 m.
35 The Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5HY
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00325/DC1
Discharge of condition 4 of planning relating to planning application 26/00325/HOU
May Cottage 2 The Creek Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6BY
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00554/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension with internal alterations.
11 Everest Road Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7EA
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00555/FUL
The development of a modular structure to house three padel courts with associated walls and LED Lighting, on site of an existing hard court facility
Matthew Arnold County Secondary School Kingston Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1PF
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided (Refused)26/00556/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 light within the front roof slope.
9 Rose Gardens Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7UH
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/00557/TPO
TPO083 - T4 - Yew - Crown lift to create at least 2 meters separation distance between the tree and the house. To reduce the overhang on 1 protruding limb back by 2 meters to lessen the impact on the neighbouring property
Units 2 And 3 Staines Business Park 96 - 104 Church Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4YA
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00558/TCA
Tree in Staines Conservation Area- 1 x Sycamore (T1 on submitted plan) - Crown reduction of the entire canopy by approximately 1-2 metres in height and radial spread. Works as part of a management strategy to mitigate structural risk. The tree exhibits evidence of a historic lightning strike with associated longitudinal bark disruption.
114 Church Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4ZB
Received 29 May 2026 - Unknown26/00560/MIS
Runnymede BC consultation reference RU.26/0621 for demolition of 1no. 3 bedroom Bungalow and Club House replaced by 1no. 3 bed dwelling
Laleham Golf Course, Laleham Golf Clubhouse, Laleham Reach, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 8RP
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00561/TPO
TPO-030 - SUN - Horse Chestnut (T1 on submitted plan) - Crown Reduction of 1.5 meters to previous pruning points. Removal of epicormic growth up to 4 meters. Horse Chestnut - (T2 on submitted plan) - Crown Reduction of 1.5 meters to previous pruning points. Reducing an over extending limb going towards the house by 2 meters. Remove epicormic growth up to 4 meters. Lift tree over pathways by 3.5 meters. Removal of a Cracked limb which is North East facing 10 meters up 20 cm in diameter.
34 The Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5ES
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00562/HOU
Erection of a single storey front/side and rear extension (following demolition of existing attached garage).
53 Hawthorn Way Shepperton TW17 8QE
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00563/CPD
Certificate of lawfulness for loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer
141 Gaston Way Shepperton TW17 8ET
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00564/HOU
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion with associated alterations to front elevation
141 Gaston Way Shepperton TW17 8ET
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00565/TPO
TPO034STA/T037, TPO034STA/T036, and TPO034STA/T036 - 3 x Lime trees to remove basal and suckering growth.
Land East Of Robin Way And Waters Drive Staines-upon-Thames
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00566/TPO
TPO034STA/T032, TPO034STA/T034, TPO034STA/T035, TPO034STA/T040, TPO034STA/T042, TPO034STA/T043 - 6 x Horse Chestnut, TPO034STA/T033, TPO034STA/T039 - 2 x Sycamore, TPO034STA/T038 - 1 x Norway Maple, TPO034STA/T044 - 1 x Plane, and TPO034STA/T045 - 1 x Lime, to remove basal and suckering growth.
Land At Lark Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4RX
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00568/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
19 Anglesey Close Ashford TW15 2JH
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00569/HOU
Erection of a part-single, part-two-storey rear extension. Single storey front extension with garage conversion. Associated roof alterations, 4 no. rooflights, and associated changes to fenestration.
44 Hawkewood Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6HJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided (Prior Approval not required)26/00570/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 3 metres and a height to the eaves of 3 metres. (As shown on location plan and plans no'd MATHEW/PLAN/001, /002, /003 rec'd 01.06.2026).
21 Arnold Road Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1LY
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00571/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed hip to gable roof alteration with rear facing dormer and 2 no. roof lights on front roof plane (As shown on Location plan and plans no's MATTHEW/PLAN/001, /002, /003, /004 rec'd 01.06.2026.)
21 Arnold Road Laleham Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1LY
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided (Approved)26/00574/FUL
Installation of 3no. new Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers to serve six vehicle spaces. Including the removal of the Car wash, Jet wash and existing EV Charger and supporting infrastructure, with alterations to existing parking arrangements and existing infrastructure.
Petrol Filling Station Ashford SF Connect 445 Staines Road West Ashford TW15 1RA
Received 1 Jun 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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