Land Adjacent To The Centre Woodthorpe Road Ashford Surrey TW15 3JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00960/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

The excavation of an underground utilities trench to install electricity, fresh water, foul water drainage and a dedicated fire hydrant connection to serve Ashford Village Hall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Spelthorne's recent full applications. Comments are open until 7 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
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
Inside the Ashford (Spelthorne) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Spelthorne
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TW15 3JX
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Ashford Town
Parish
Staines South And Ashford West ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Spelthorne usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070487
Neighbours
16 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 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