Spelthorne Council approves 86.2% of planning applications, based on 1,484 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Spelthorne sits 2.1 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 606 decided applications, Spelthorne Council approved 82.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,484 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Spelthorne is 86.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Spelthorne council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Spelthorne.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 692 | 147 | 839 | 82.5% |
| Trees | 202 | 5 | 207 | 97.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 175 | 22 | 197 | 88.8% |
| Other | 110 | 16 | 126 | 87.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 42 | 9 | 51 | 82.4% |
| Advertisement | 27 | 1 | 28 | 96.4% |
| Listed Building | 19 | 1 | 20 | 95.0% |
| Prior Approval | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% |
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Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbury East | 166 | 14 | 180 | 92.2% |
| Laleham And Shepperton Green | 132 | 11 | 143 | 92.3% |
| Staines | 123 | 17 | 140 | 87.9% |
| Shepperton Town | 110 | 20 | 130 | 84.6% |
| Ashford Common | 101 | 24 | 125 | 80.8% |
| Ashford North And Stanwell South | 82 | 26 | 108 | 75.9% |
| Ashford Town | 79 | 21 | 100 | 79.0% |
| Staines South | 87 | 10 | 97 | 89.7% |
| Riverside And Laleham | 85 | 10 | 95 | 89.5% |
| Ashford East | 73 | 19 | 92 | 79.3% |
| Sunbury Common | 69 | 15 | 84 | 82.1% |
| Stanwell North | 66 | 14 | 80 | 82.5% |
| Halliford And Sunbury West | 67 | 4 | 71 | 94.4% |
| Out Of Borough | 34 | 0 | 34 | 100.0% |
How Spelthorne’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 9.5pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Spelthorne council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00429/HOU Shepperton Town | Loft conversion with rear hip to gable and 2 side dormers with obscure glazing | Refused |
| 26/00273/HOU Shepperton Town | Erection of first floor rear extenison | Approved |
| 26/00347/FUL Ashford Town | Proposed two-storey side extension with part single part two storey rear extensi | Approved |
| 26/00389/HOU Ashford Common | Erection of a two storey side and part two storey part single storey rear extens | Approved |
| 26/00362/HOU Sunbury Common | Proposed extension to existing garage to create gym, with new roof over. | Approved |
| 26/00191/HOU Sunbury East | Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions (Amendment to 25/00526/HOU) | Approved |
| 26/00438/FUL Halliford And Sunbury West | Retrospective permission for garage conversion into habitable accomodation. | Approved |
| 26/00311/HOU Laleham And Shepperton Green | Erection of a first floor side extension and part single storey side extension t | Approved |
| 26/00222/FUL Staines South | Change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse to an 8 bedroom, maximum 8 person HMO Use | Refused |
| 25/01488/FUL Stanwell North | Proposed 4 semi-detached dwellings with associated parking and amenity space, fo | Refused |
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Based on 1,484 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Spelthorne is 86.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,484 planning decisions from Spelthorne council. 1,279 were approved and 205 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Spelthorne is 86.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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