280 Staines Road East Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00753/CPD - Cert. of Lawful Proposed Use and Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed replacement fenestration throughout the dwelling. Replacement roof above existing side/rear extension with new fenestration. Conversion of garage into habitable space with associated changes to fenestration. Insertion of 2 no. rooflights in original flank sloping roof. Internal alterations. Demolition of 2 no. two-storey rear bay windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
22 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Sunbury-on-Thames built-up area; Tree preservation order 26 m away; Green belt 45 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £872,000 in May 2024. Detached house, freehold.

13 May 2024£872,000
23 January 1997£165,000

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

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
Cert. of Lawful Proposed Use and Dev
Postcode
TW16 5AX
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Sunbury East
Parish
Lower Sunbury And Halliford ED
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Cert Lawful Prop Use/Dev
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 88% of demolitions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
67decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15092228
Planning Portal ref
PP-15092228
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 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.

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.