Spelthorne planning approval rate

Spelthorne council approved 90.5% of planning applications and refused 9.5%, based on 717 decisions analysed. Ranked 112th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

90.5%

overall approval rate

717

Decisions analysed

649

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Spelthorne? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Spelthorne. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (358 decided)

87.2%

Trees (151 decided)

97.4%

Other (99 decided)

88.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness (80 decided)

93.8%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Spelthorne — mined from 717 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (296 decided)

88.2%

Garage / Parking (88 decided)

88.6%

Dormer (79 decided)

84.8%

Side Extension (65 decided)

95.4%

Loft Conversion (57 decided)

84.2%

Conservatory (52 decided)

90.4%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (40 decided)

82.5%

Outbuilding (32 decided)

93.8%

Wraparound Extension (16 decided)

93.8%

Front Extension (15 decided)

93.3%

New Build (15 decided)

93.3%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Spelthorne. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Sunbury East (92 decided)

91.3%

Staines (70 decided)

92.9%

Laleham And Shepperton Green (66 decided)

97.0%

Shepperton Town (59 decided)

89.8%

Staines South (58 decided)

89.7%

Ashford Common (57 decided)

86.0%

Riverside And Laleham (51 decided)

90.2%

Sunbury Common (44 decided)

88.6%

Ashford Town (42 decided)

83.3%

Stanwell North (42 decided)

83.3%

Ashford East (37 decided)

86.5%

Ashford North And Stanwell South (36 decided)

91.7%

Halliford And Sunbury West (35 decided)

97.1%

Out Of Borough (25 decided)

100.0%

Wards in Spelthorne

Sunbury East

91.3% approval · 92 decisions

Staines

92.9% approval · 70 decisions

Laleham And Shepperton Green

97.0% approval · 66 decisions

Shepperton Town

89.8% approval · 59 decisions

Staines South

89.7% approval · 58 decisions

Ashford Common

86.0% approval · 57 decisions

Riverside And Laleham

90.2% approval · 51 decisions

Sunbury Common

88.6% approval · 44 decisions

Ashford Town

83.3% approval · 42 decisions

Stanwell North

83.3% approval · 42 decisions

Ashford East

86.5% approval · 37 decisions

Ashford North And Stanwell South

91.7% approval · 36 decisions

Halliford And Sunbury West

97.1% approval · 35 decisions

Out Of Borough

100.0% approval · 25 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Spelthorne, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00072/PDH

Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 6 metre · Shepperton Town · Mon 09 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00025/HOU

The erection of a single storey side and rear extension, following demolition of · Shepperton Town · Thu 05 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00020/HOU

Erection of an outbuilding in rear garden, for use as gym. · Riverside And Laleham · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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