648 London Road Ashford Data via plota.co.uk

26/00989/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a detached unit (12.5M X 6.0M X 3.30M), to be used as car workshop, car body repair, cart tyre repair centre Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from Spelthorne's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

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; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 30 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
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Ashford North And Stanwell South
Parish
Stanwell And Stanwell Moor ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Architects Co.

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Spelthorne usually decides commercial premises by day 55.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

43 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15232170
Neighbours
30 Sept 2026
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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