Jobcentre Plus Century House 100 Church Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4DQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00878/PAP - All Other Prior Approval Notifications Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval notification for change of use from offices (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3) comprising15 studios and 6 no 1B2P flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

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

Documents 20

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Site constraints 6

Staines Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Railings and Gate Piers to Nos 96 to 100 and 104, Grade II, 10 m away · 1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 11 m away; National infrastructure project 148 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Inside the Staines-upon-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Building

Floor area1,220 m² (13,132 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 37)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingMixed-mode with Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, 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
All Other Prior Approval Notifications
Postcode
TW18 4DQ
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Staines
Parish
Staines ED
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approved Granted
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CMK 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.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171176
Planning Portal ref
PP-15171176
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 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.