38 Wheatsheaf Lane Staines-upon-Thames TW18 2PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00687/HOU - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a first floor rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1364 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Staines-upon-Thames built-up area; Air quality management area 51 m away: Spelthorne AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £490,000 in April 2026. Detached house, freehold.

24 April 2026£490,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area111 m² (1,195 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
TW18 2PE
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Riverside And Laleham
Parish
Staines ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.