Birch House Fairfield Avenue Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00396/PAP - All Other Prior Approval Notifications Approved

Proposal

Change of Use from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Residential) for 28 residential dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Spelthorne
Application type
All Other Prior Approval Notifications
Postcode
TW18 4AB
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Staines
Parish
Staines ED
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approved Granted
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
The Keen Partnership

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14866505
Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Comments by
20 May 2026
Press notice
29 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Spelthorne
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#122 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Spelthorne ranks #99 out of 292 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #254 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #222 of 292
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #99 of 292
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #73 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
52%
Change of use approved
25 decided
668
Total decisions
130 refused in 2025