Staines planning approval rate
Staines ward in Spelthorne has a 88.6% approval rate based on 166 planning decisions. Spelthorne overall: 82.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.6%
ward approval rate
166
Decisions
147
Approved
19
Refused
82.5%
Spelthorne average
Staines is 6.1 percentage points above the Spelthorne average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Staines compares
Staines ward
88.6%
Spelthorne overall
82.5%
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Recent decisions in Staines
Single storey side/rear extension (following demolition of existing rear extensi · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Proposed single storey side and part rear extension following demolition of gara · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Erection of a part two-storey, part single storey rear extension. Following remo · Thu 24 Sep 2026
External alterations including creation of new window openings to side (east and · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationw · Tue 15 Sep 2026
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