Sainsbury's Local 6 New Parade Church Road Ashford TW15 2UF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00433/PAP - All Other Prior Approval Notifications Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of the first and second floor space from Use Class E (commercial) to Use Class C3 (residential) to provide 5 self-contained apartments (Use Class C3), comprising a mix of 2-bedroom units. Works include internal reconfiguration to form residential layouts, together with associated access, circulation, and servicing arrangements. No external alterations are proposed as part of this application. A separate full planning application has been submitted for external window and door alterations to facilitate the residential use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 26 May 2026.

Important details

Council
Spelthorne
Application type
All Other Prior Approval Notifications
Postcode
TW15 2UF
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Ashford Town
Parish
Ashford ED
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Debtal Architecture LTD

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14876121
Neighbours
5 May 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
26 May 2026
Press notice
6 May 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