WHSmith 49 - 51 High Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4QR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of new windows and doors at ground floor level on the west and south elevations of the building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 2
Site constraints 5
Show all 2 with distances
- 45 m44, 46 and 48, High StreetGrade II
- 115 mThe Blue Anchor Public HouseGrade II*
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
- TW18 4QR
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Staines
- Parish
- Staines ED
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Grant Conditional
- Decision date
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Dimensions- Planning&Architecture
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Spelthorne in the last twelve months, from validation. Spelthorne decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14963260
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14963260
- Neighbours
- 5 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 10 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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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.
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