1 London Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00879/PAP - All Other Prior Approval Notifications Approved

Proposal

Change of use of retained Class E office accommodation at 1 London Road, Staines to provide five additional Class C3 residential flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Spelthorne AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1808 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Staines-upon-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area13,447 m² (144,742 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 101)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Spelthorne
Application type
All Other Prior Approval Notifications
Postcode
TW18 4AJ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Staines
Parish
Staines ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approved Granted
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Keen Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 61% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
47decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Spelthorne in the last twelve months, from validation. Spelthorne decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

218 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156821
Planning Portal ref
PP-15156821
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Spelthorne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#155 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Spelthorne ranks #124 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Spelthorne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #258 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #124 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #106 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
57%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
46%
Change of use approved
26 decided
634
Total decisions
122 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.