Spelthorne Council approves 90.5% of planning applications, based on 717 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Spelthorne sits 2.6 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 312 | 46 | 358 | 87.2% |
| Trees | 147 | 4 | 151 | 97.4% |
| Other | 88 | 11 | 99 | 88.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 75 | 5 | 80 | 93.8% |
| Advertisement | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Prior Approval | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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 | 84 | 8 | 92 | 91.3% |
| Staines | 65 | 5 | 70 | 92.9% |
| Laleham And Shepperton Green | 64 | 2 | 66 | 97.0% |
| Shepperton Town | 53 | 6 | 59 | 89.8% |
| Staines South | 52 | 6 | 58 | 89.7% |
| Ashford Common | 49 | 8 | 57 | 86.0% |
| Riverside And Laleham | 46 | 5 | 51 | 90.2% |
| Sunbury Common | 39 | 5 | 44 | 88.6% |
| Ashford Town | 35 | 7 | 42 | 83.3% |
| Stanwell North | 35 | 7 | 42 | 83.3% |
| Ashford East | 32 | 5 | 37 | 86.5% |
| Ashford North And Stanwell South | 33 | 3 | 36 | 91.7% |
| Halliford And Sunbury West | 34 | 1 | 35 | 97.1% |
| Out Of Borough | 25 | 0 | 25 | 100.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00072/PDH Shepperton Town | Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6 metre | Approved |
| 26/00025/HOU Shepperton Town | The erection of a single storey side and rear extension, following demolition of | Approved |
| 26/00020/HOU Riverside And Laleham | Erection of an outbuilding in rear garden, for use as gym. | Approved |
| 26/00019/HOU Sunbury Common | Erection of a two storey side extension | Approved |
| 26/00052/PDH Laleham And Shepperton Green | Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 4.35 me | Approved |
| 26/00049/PDH Ashford East | Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6.0 met | Approved |
| 25/01549/HOU Sunbury East | Erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden for use as a combined gym and stor | Approved |
| 25/01548/HOU Sunbury East | Proposed extension and alterations to the boundary wall, including the addition | Approved |
| 25/01544/HOU Ashford Common | Erection of a single storey rear extension and a two storey side extension follo | Approved |
| 26/00031/PDH Sunbury Common | Prior approval notification for a single storey rear extension measuring 8 metre | Approved |
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Based on 717 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Spelthorne is 90.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 717 planning decisions from Spelthorne council. 649 were approved and 68 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Spelthorne is 90.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.