Lewis And Son 131 High Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00773/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

External alterations including creation of new window openings to side (east and west) and rear (south) facades at ground and 1st floors, installation of external doors to side (east) elevation, and roof lights; together with replacement of existing windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1866 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Staines-upon-Thames built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £750,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

7 November 2025£750,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area503 m² (5,414 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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 4PD
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Staines
Parish
Staines ED
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
D. Rose Planning LLP
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 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.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15101982
Planning Portal ref
PP-15101982
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.