Friendship House 49 - 51 Gresham Road Staines-upon-Thames Data via plota.co.uk

26/00944/PAP - All Other Prior Approval Notifications Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of ground, first and second floors from office use class E to class C3 residential dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Spelthorne's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1444 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Staines-upon-Thames built-up area; Tree preservation order 27 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area806 m² (8,676 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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
All Other Prior Approval Notifications
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Staines
Parish
Staines ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Austin Lebbon Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Spelthorne usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15193542
Planning Portal ref
PP-15193542
Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Spelthorne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#155 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.