Planning application
Charta House 30 - 38 Church Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4EP
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval Notification for a change of use of second and third floor levels from offices (Class E) to 9 self contained flats (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 24/01440/PAP
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01440/PAP
- Type
- All Other Prior Approval Notifications
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approved Granted
- Received
- 3 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Staines
- Parish
- Staines ED
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW18 4EP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Spelthorne register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00091/FUL Granted
Charta House 30 - 38 Church Street Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4EP
Construction of an additional floor of useable/lettable accommodation for Class E purposes at fourth floor level with flat roof (replacing the existing pitched roof which contains redundant plant room).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2024
Received by Spelthorne
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28 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approved Granted
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8 Oct 2026
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Apcar Smith Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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Spelthorne granted permission on 28 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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