Stanwell Hotel By Mercure 171 Town Lane Stanwell Staines-upon-Thames TW19 7PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00418/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

The expansion and comprehensive refurbishment of the existing hotel, including a single-storey building at the rear of the site, connected to the existing 'stable block', a second-floor extension to the main building, and associated surface and highway works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
6 May 2026
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Consultation
7 May 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 67

Consultation & comments 42

PDF SWT Statutory Consultee Response · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 9 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS Statutory Consultee Response · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE OFFICER Statutory Consultee Response · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SWT Statutory Consultee Response · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENV.H Statutory Consultee Response · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS Statutory Consultee Response · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS Statutory Consultee Response · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 23 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Letters of Representation Letters of Representation · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EA Statutory Consultee Response · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTERS OF REPRESENTATION Letters of Representation · 9 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BAA Statutory Consultee Response · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • FullApproved26/00418/FULThis application
    The expansion and comprehensive refurbishment of the existing hotel, including a single-storey building at the rear of the site…

    Conditions 2 awaiting decision

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Special protection area 154 m away: South West London Waterbodies
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 154 m away: Staines Moor SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1433 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Stanwell built-up area; Green belt 47 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £5,091,706 in April 2019. Other property, freehold.

9 April 2019£5,091,706Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area1,836 m² (19,763 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseHotels
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, 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
Full Application
Postcode
TW19 7PW
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Stanwell North
Parish
Stanwell And Stanwell Moor ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Centro Planning Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 127 days from validation, 72 days slower than Spelthorne's median of 55 for commercial premises. Approved, as 88% of commercial premises here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
45decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Spelthorne in the last twelve months, from validation. Spelthorne decision record →

Public comments

19comments received
19 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

55 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14626608
Planning Portal ref
PP-14626608
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Spelthorne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#155 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.