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26/00754/CPD - Cert. of Lawful Proposed Use and Dev Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed non-material change of use - Proposed use of the property as a residential home for up to 2 young people aged between 7 and 18 (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

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

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
National infrastructure project 1294 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Ashford (Spelthorne) 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.

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (87 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2022
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
TW15 1DX
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Ashford East
Parish
Ashford ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Cert Lawful Prop Use/Dev
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simpatico Town Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 61% of changes of use here are.

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.

Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15079479
Planning Portal ref
PP-15079479
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:
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

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.