Agenda and decisions

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Committee meeting held on 8 January 2026 and the extraordinary meeting held on 27 January 2026.

To receive any disclosures of interest from councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for members.

The Chair, or their nominee, to answer any questions raised by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 40.

At the time of publication of this agenda no questions were received.

Committee is asked to consider the consultation draft version of the Spelthorne Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document be published for a four-week public consultation.

The Committee resolved to:

1.     Agree that the consultation draft version of the Spelthorne Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) be published for a four-week public consultation starting on 8 May 2026, under Regulation 12 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.

2.     Agree that delegated authority is given to the Deputy Chief Executive in agreement with the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, to agree any minor revisions to the draft document prior to the consultation.

3.     Agree that the delegated authority is given to the Deputy Chief Executive in agreement with the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, to agree the consultation draft version of the updated Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and that this draft be published for a four-week public consultation starting on 8 May 2026, under Regulation 12 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.

Committee is asked to consider the closure of selected bring sites located around the borough.

The Committee resolved to authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to close the following bring sites located around the borough:

-        Hadfield Road, Stanwell

-        White House Depot, Ashford

-        Woodlands Parade, Ashford

-        High Street, Shepperton

Committee is asked to consider the commencement of a public consultation exercise for the proposed new Multi-Use Games Area to be built in Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames.

The Committee resolved to:

1.     Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to commence a public consultation exercise fo the proposed new Multi-Use Games Area to be built in Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames

2.     Subject to the Group Head Neighbourhood Services and the Group Head Corporate Governance, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee reviewing the consultation responses and being satisfied that, on balance, the feedback indicates overall support for the proposal and that any issues raised can be appropriately addressed, authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to:

a.     Appoint appropriately qualified ecological specialists to undertake the necessary ecological appraisals and surveys required to support the planning application for the proposed installation of a new Multi-Use Games Area;

b.     Undertake a procurement exercise to establish availability of resource and the indicative costs of the works; and

c.     Submit a planning application for the construction and installation of a new recreation facility, including associated fencing, safety surfacing, and site preparation works at Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames.

3.     Group Head Neighbourhood Services to report back to the Environment and Sustainability committee with feedback from the consultation, procurement exercise, and planning meeting.

The Committee is asked to identify and recommend to the Corporate Policy and Resources committee the selected proposed variations to The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026.

The Committee resolved to recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee the selected roposed variations to the Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026:

1.     Retain the current one-hour nil tariff period in car parks and make no changes to the order or the tariffs;

2.     Removal of Abbey Drive, Dumsey Meadow, Old Bathing Station and Green Street from Schedule 1 chargeable tariffs, and addition of same car parks to Schedule 3 with 11 hours maximum stay.

3.     Introduce a “no return within the same charging period” in all car parks listed in Appendix 2 Schedule 1.

4.     Revise the Parking Order map for Spelthorne Leisure Centre, to accurately reflect the new layout as detailed in Appendix 3.

5.     Introduce other minor amendments as detailed in Appendix 1 and 2 and Schedules 1, 2, and 3.

6.     Change of the Staines-upon-Thames Short and Long Stay tariffs and introduction of reference to the charges being per parking session, as detailed in Appendix 2, Schedule 4 and Schedule 5.

Committee is asked to consider the relocation of a play facility in the recreation ground from its current position in a wooded area to the open space within the same park.

The Committee resolved to authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to:

1.     Relocate the play facility in the recreation ground from its current position in a wooded area to open space within the same park;

2.     Undertake all necessary ground works to facilitate the move; and

3.     Undertake ground restoration and tree planting in the wooded area once the equipment and fencing have been removed.

To receive an update on the following task and finish and/or working groups:

Community Infrastructure Levy Task Groups

Climate and Nature Working Group

A copy of the Environment & Sustainability Committee Forward Plan is attached.