Spelthorne Planning Objection: Deadline & Contact

Spelthorne planning department contact

Spelthorne Borough Council is a local planning authority in England. Its planning applications are published on Idox Public Access, at publicaccess.spelthorne.gov.uk.

Spelthorne planning objection deadline

In England the statutory minimum is 21 days from when a site notice is first displayed or a neighbour notice is served, 14 days from a newspaper or website notice, and 30 days where the application comes with an Environmental Statement. (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015, articles 15 and 33). That’s a minimum: Spelthorne can allow longer.

Getting the Spelthorne application details

Enter the reference from your notification letter and Planning Defender fetches the application and its key documents from Spelthorne’s planning website. It usually takes 1 to 2 minutes.

Spelthorne planning decisions in numbers

In the 12 months to June 2026, Spelthorne decided 566 planning applications and granted 79%.

Applications decided

566

Granted

79%

Householder applications granted

87%

Decided on time

97%

Spelthorne decided 351 householder applications (extensions and other changes to a single house) in the same period and granted 87%. Overall, 97% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension.

How Spelthorne compares

Spelthorne granted 79% of applications, below the England figure of 87%. For householder applications it granted 87%, below the England figure of 90%. 97% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension, above the England figure of 90% - joint 39th of 310 on this measure. See how every England council ranks in our council planning league table.

These figures describe Spelthorne’s past decisions overall, not how any one application will go.

Source: MHCLG live tables on planning application statistics (table PS2), 12 months to June 2026, published 24 September 2026. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. England figures: all English planning authorities.

What counts as a valid objection

Spelthorne’s case officers can only weigh material planning considerations, not personal preferences. Our guide to objecting to a planning application explains what counts. These guides cover the grounds that come up most often:

All 29 guides

Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a planning objection to Spelthorne?

Spelthorne Borough Council planning objections can be sent via the council's online comment form, quoting the application reference with your full name and address.

What's the deadline to object to a Spelthorne planning application?

At least 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice (14 from a newspaper or website notice, 30 with an Environmental Statement); the date on your notification letter, the site notice or Spelthorne's planning portal is the one that applies.