Report of the Chair on the Work of the Planning Committee

This report gives an overview of the key items considered by the Committee at its meetings on 24 July 2024 and 21 August 2024.

1. Planning Committee Meeting - 24 July 2024

1.1 The Committee considered one report.

1.2 Application Nos. 23/01218/ADV Land Adjacent to Elmsleigh Centre entrance, High Street, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4PQ, 23/01220/ADV ‘Bandstand’, Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4SD, 23/01223/ADV Land on Station Path, Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4LY. These applications were for the installation of 3 no. free standing, non-illuminated, 2m high totem signs in 3 separate locations in Staines Town Centre.  

1.3 The applications were approved.

2. Planning Committee Meeting – 21 August 2024

2.1 The Committee considered one report.

2.2 Application No. 24/00681/HOU The Lodge, Ashford Cemetery, Long Lane, Stanwell, Staines-upon-Thames, TW19 &AD. Installation of a vehicular crossover.

2.3 The application wasapproved.

3. Planning Committee Meeting – 18 September 2024

3.1 The Committee considered two applications.

3.2 Application No. 23/01524/FUL 193 London Road, Staines-upon-Thames

Demolition of existing, vacant, trade counter and storage/industrial unit. Construction of a new steel portal frame structure with insulated metal clad facades and brickwork plinth, for use as a Self-Storage facility. Including improvements to existing access off Stanwell New Road and stopping up of other redundant accesses, associated car parking, service yard and cycle parking.

3.3 The application was approved.

3.4 Application No. 24/00369/FUL 35 The Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5HY

Erection of a replacement detached dwelling house to replace existing detached property and garage

3.5 The Application was approved.

4. Planning Committee Meeting- 16 October 2024

4.1 The Committee considered two applications.

4.2 Application No. 24/01019/FUL 22 Sidney Road, Staines-Upon-        Thames for the proposed change of use from a single-family dwelling (Use Class C3) to an 8 person House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis).

4.3The Planning Committee overturned the officer recommendation and refused the application for the following reason:

The proposed development would, by virtue of the number of proposed occupants, be an unneighbourly proposal resulting in an unacceptable level of activity, noise and disturbance to surrounding residential properties and would provide inadequate onsite parking, contrary to policies EN11 and CC3 of the Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies DPD, 2009.

4.4 Application No. 24/00939/ADV Shepperton Studios, Studios Road, Shepperton TW17 0QD. Advertisement consent for 13 no. fascia, flexface internally illuminated signs across stages 5,6,7,8,11,12,14,15 and the multi-story car park.

4.5 The Planning Committee deferred the application to request more information on the illumination and impact on neighbouring properties in Oberon Way on the northern part of the site.