51 Heathcroft Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7SR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00857/PDH - PD Householder Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification for a single storey rear extension extending 5.5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a maximum height of 2.93 metres and a height of 2.67 metres to the eaves (As shown on plans: SP0101; SP0102; SP0103; A0101; A0102; A0103; A0104; A0105 received 11.08.2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sunbury-on-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area101 m² (1,087 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
PD Householder Prior Approval
Postcode
TW16 7SR
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Sunbury Common
Parish
Sunbury Common And Ashford Common ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Architecture Everything

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 14 days faster than Spelthorne's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
353decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15151413
Planning Portal ref
PP-15151413
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 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

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.