2 Cumberland Road Ashford TW15 3BX Data via plota.co.uk

25/01495/HOU - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of garage and erection of self-contained annex with provision of 1 off street parking space. (as shown on plan no's P0, P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8 rec'd 19.01.2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Consultation
21 Jan 2026
Approved
19 Mar 2026
Appeal allowed
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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 298 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 299 m away: Staines Moor SSSI; Inside the Ashford (Spelthorne) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
Householder Application
Postcode
TW15 3BX
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Ashford North And Stanwell South
Parish
Staines South And Ashford West ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 8 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Parkers Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 89% of householder applications here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
171decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14548667
Neighbours
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
21 Jan 2026
Comments by
11 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Mar 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