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Dismissed25 February 20263375194

Enterprise House, 203 London Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4HR

Planning appeal 3375194 at Enterprise House, 203 London Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4HR (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site to create a building arranged over ground, first, second, part third and part fourth floors for Class E(g)(i)(office) and Class B8 (self-storage) uses, provision of car and cycle parking, landscaping, plant and associated works

Authority
Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other Major Developments
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
TW18 4HR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed building's uncharacteristic height, substantial mass and scale would fail to integrate satisfactorily with the surrounding development and would cause substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with Policy EN1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1 of the Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document 2009

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