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Planning permission in Spelthorne

Limited recent decision data is available for Spelthorne, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.

Across all application types, 86.3% of 3,190 applications decided since June 2023 were approved. Based on Spelthorne's public planning register. Data last updated: 31 May 2026.

3,508Total applications
3,190Decided
86.3%Approval rate (of decided)
2,754 Approved+436 Refused+75 Withdrawn+231 Pending+12 Outcome not determined=3,508 Total
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Decision Level
3,439Delegated
59Committee
By Development Category

All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.

CategoryDecidedApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Home extensions and alterations (householder) 1,148 1,019 129
88.8%
Full planning applications 415 270 145
65.1%
Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) 406 356 50
87.7%
Discharging planning conditions 297 296 1
99.7%
Prior approval (permitted development) 214 179 35
83.6%
Protected tree works (TPO) 188 179 9
95.2%
Changing a planning condition (S73) 113 92 21
81.4%
Tree works in a conservation area 108 108 0 no refusals recorded
Advertisement Consent 66 54 12
81.8%
Amended Application 52 42 10
80.8%
Listed Building Consent 49 47 2
95.9%
Miscellaneous Application 36 34 2
94.4%
Other* 98 78 20 mixed types

Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

* Other combines smaller categories: Surrey County Council Application (13), All Other Prior Approval Notifications (12), Phone masts and telecoms (12), Conservation Area Consent (7), Amended Application 3 (7), Amended Application 4 (5), Amended Application 2 (5), Outline Planning (3), Discharge of Condition (10) (3), Discharge of Condition (9) (3), Discharge of Condition (45) (2), Environmental impact screening and scoping (2), Amended Application 5 (2), Discharge of Condition (5) (2), SCC Application Discharge of Condition 6 (2), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (1), PD Enlarge dwelling by addit storeys (1), Discharge of Condition (44) (1), Discharge of Condition (40) (1), River Thames Scheme (1), SCC Amended Application 1 (1), Permissions in Principle (1), Amended Application 6 (1), PD Office Prior Approval (1), Discharge of Condition (43) (1), Discharge of Condition (41) (1), Discharge of Condition (42) (1), Demolitions (1), Discharge of Condition (47) (1), SCC Application Discharge of Condition 1 (1), Discharge of Condition (11) (1), PD Temp use for filming (1), Discharge of Condition (7) (1).

Quarterly Trend

The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.

QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
Q3 2023 93 86
92.5%
Q4 2023 280 238
85.0%
Q1 2024 250 218
87.2%
Q2 2024 315 276
87.6%
Q3 2024 285 250
87.7%
Q4 2024 267 241
90.3%
Q1 2025 318 272
85.5%
Q2 2025 374 324
86.6%
Q3 2025 266 223
83.8%
Q4 2025 261 212
81.2%
Q1 2026 226 198
87.6%
Q2 2026 154 128
83.1%
By Ward

The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 190 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.

Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 78.6% in Ashford Town to 92.5% in Laleham And Shepperton Green, a gap of 13.9 percentage points.

WardDecidedApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Sunbury East 365 336 29
92.1%
Staines 365 318 47
87.1%
Ashford Common 286 233 53
81.5%
Laleham And Shepperton Green 279 258 21
92.5%
Shepperton Town 274 239 35
87.2%
Ashford North And Stanwell South 248 206 42
83.1%
Ashford Town 224 176 48
78.6%
Ashford East 199 158 41
79.4%
Riverside And Laleham 198 177 21
89.4%
Sunbury Common 190 165 25
86.8%
Stanwell North 183 144 39
78.7%
Halliford And Sunbury West 172 158 14
91.9%
Frequently asked questions
What is the planning approval rate in Spelthorne?
Across all application types, 86.3% of 3,190 applications decided in Spelthorne since June 2023 were approved.
Do I need planning permission in Spelthorne?
It depends on the project and the property. Many home projects fall under permitted development rights, but constraints such as conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions change what needs permission at a specific address. See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.
Do I need a planning consultant in Spelthorne?
Many home projects do not need one. A straightforward extension on an unconstrained property is often handled directly with the council, or with an architect or agent preparing the drawings. A consultant is more likely to earn their fee where the site is constrained, the council has refused similar schemes, or an appeal is in prospect. Understanding your property's constraints and the council's recent decisions first makes any conversation with a professional a better-informed one.
Planning guides

Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights, Article 4 directions and planning costs.

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