If  at any point, this is not observed, Planning Enforcement Officers will leave the site.We will endeavour to respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.Planning Development Management will endeavour to continue to provide pre-application advice. Although moving forward our work on the emerging Local Plan is extremely important, the Council's top priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its staff and its communities.Each local planning authority has to have an up-to-date Local Plan setting out the policies and proposals that will guide development in the area.

We ask that you bear with us during this difficult time. Site visits will continue to be carried out where appropriate, and where access to the premises can be achieved without the need to go through/into a building (ie. The Council Offices remain closed to the public.

No responsibility will be taken for any errors or omissions in the planning information obtained from the website.

We held ten public events to provide further information to residents and other interested parties. However, we will also continue to accept letters of representation on all planning applications up until a decision is made. No face to face meetings will take place at the present time.There will be no external face to face meetings taking place in connection with any planning development matter at the present time.The Planning Section is responsible for processing planning applications and planning appeals, dealing with planning enforcement matters and preparing the Local Plan. All the representations and full responses will be made available on our website and the consultation portal.However, as you will appreciate, the COVID-19 situation may mean that the production of the response document may take longer than anticipated.

However, this will be in written form and electronic meetings only. Contact us here No responsibility will be taken for any errors or omissions in the planning information obtained from the website. This includes details of historic applications and constraints on a particular site. Strategic Planning information; Planning advice for residents; Planning applications - View, comment or object; Planning permission; View all sections in Planning; Rubbish and recycling. Enter an application reference in full or partial address to search for planning applications.Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data, some of the planning information contained within the site is incomplete and must not be used as a substitute for carrying out a formal "Land Charge Search". Similarly the information contained does not constitute in any way a formal notification of a planning decision, and as such any actions taken as a result of information displayed on the site are undertaken entirely at the viewer's own risk.Please note you may experience problems if you have added your own pop-up blocker software. Whilst the Coronavirus pandemic continues, Spelthorne Borough Council will continue to consider the nature and urgency of your planning enforcement enquiry before investigating and responding.

If you have any questions please email local.plan@spelthorne.gov.uk Frequently asked questions [694.06KB] This set out the Council's draft policies and possible sites to allocate for development up to 2035.Since the consultation closed, officers have been reviewing all of the representations received and in due course amendments to the emerging Local Plan will be made where appropriate.Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, officers are continuing to work through all of the representations and a response document will be produced setting out the key issues raised through the consultation in due course.

Planning You can search for planning applications submitted to the Council on 'Planning Applications Online', which is updated daily Copies of planning applications, drawings and associated documents are also available for viewing at the Council Offices during normal office hours.

We are continuing to deliver services to the community.

If this is the case, see your own documentation for enabling the above address.Planning application information submitted to the Council is protected by the Copyright Acts (Section 47, 1988 Act). This application will be reported to the Planning Committee in due course. Similarly the information contained does not constitute in any way a formal notification of a planning decision, and as such any actions taken as a result of information displayed on the site are undertaken entirely at the viewer's own risk.

about the The Council Offices remain closed to the public. Spelthorne Council is preparing a new Local Plan for the Borough to cover the period 2020 - 2035.During the Coronavirus Pandemic, we have temporarily extended our neighbour consultation period for all MajorWe will also continue to accept letters of representation on all planning applications up until a decision is made. We have also commissioned a Masterplan for Staines and we want to have this work completed before continuing with the Local Plan so this has meant revising our timetable. However, please note that where a planning application will be reported to the Planning Committee, please ensure that any additional letters to be submitted are received by the Planning Case Officer and Planning application site area of ≥ 1 hectare in area, or ≥0.5 hectares in the case of residential developmentThere will no longer be duty face to face until further notice. Please ensure that any additional letters to be submitted are received by the planning case officer and The Local Plan Preferred Options consultation (Regulation 18) ended on Tuesday 21 January 2020. We have received the following large major planning application:Thameside House, South Street, Staines-upon-Thames.Planning application  20/00344/FUL - Demolition of existing office block and erection of 140 residential units in two buildings, with flexible commercial and retail space, associated landscaping, parking and ancillary facilities.During the Coronavirus Pandemic, we have temporarily extended our neighbour consultation period for all major planning applications to 28 days. side gate).Conversations/discussions must take place outside the premises and the 2m social distancing must be observed.