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26/00934/CPD - Cert. of Lawful Proposed Use and Dev Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness development for proposed erection of a single storey detached outbuilding on the northern side of the plot (following demolition of existing outbuilding). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
14 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
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 ↗
Public footpath 27 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project 1028 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project
The site is 1028 m from the project boundary. Pipeline, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Thames Path 27 m away; 1 listed building within 150 m; Tree preservation order 18 m away; Flood defence 33 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Staines-upon-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
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 3

Last sold for £1,200,000 in September 2023. Detached house, freehold.

13 September 2023£1,200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
21 September 2005£1,175,000
19 December 2001£905,000

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

Building

Floor area390 m² (4,198 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
Cert. of Lawful Proposed Use and Dev
Postcode
TW18 2JA
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Riverside And Laleham
Parish
Staines ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Refuse Cert Lawful Prop Use/Dev
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Re-Draw

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 18 days faster than Spelthorne's median of 55 for demolitions. Refused, as 13% of demolitions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
68decided 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 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15192452
Planning Portal ref
PP-15192452
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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

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.