Contents

Foreword

1. Introduction

• What is a Local Plan?
• Why is it important we have a Local Plan?
• How are Local Plans prepared?
• What are the next steps?

2. The Route to 2037

• Spelthorne in 2022
• Our Destination and Objectives

3. Strategy and Strategic Policies

• ST1: Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Developmen
• ST2: Planning for the Borough

4. Place Shaping

• PS1: Responding to the climate emergency
• PS2: Designing places and spaces
• PS3: Heritage, Conservation and Landscape

5. Spatial Policies

• SP1: Staines-upon-Thames
• SP2: Ashford, Shepperton and Sunbury Cross
• SP3: Stanwell and Stanwell Moor
• SP4: Green Belt
• SP5: Colne Valley Regional Park
• SP6: River Thames and its Tributaries
• SP7: Heathrow Airport

6. Housing

• H1: Homes for All
• H2: Affordable Housing
• H3: Meeting the needs of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople

7. Environment

• E1: Green and Blue Infrastructure
• E2: Biodiversity
• E3: Managing Flood Risk
• E4: Environmental Protection
• E5: Open Space and Recreation

8. Economy

• EC1: Meeting Employment Needs
• EC2: Retail
• EC3: Local Centres, Shopping Parades and Isolated Retail Units
• EC4: Leisure and Culture

9. Infrastructure and Delivery

• ID1: Infrastructure and Delivery
• ID2: Sustainable Transport for New Developments

10. Allocations

Years 1-5 (2023-2027)

• AS1/011 (Land at Former Bulldog Nurseries, Town Lane)
• AS2/006 (Land East of Desford Way)
• AT1/002 (Land East of Ashford Sports Club, Woodthorpe Road)
• AT1/012 (Ashford Community Centre, Woodthorpe Road)
• AT3/007 (Ashford multi-storey car park, Church Road)
• AT3/016 (23-31 (not 11-19) Woodthorpe Road)
• HS1/002 (Land at Croysdale Avenue/ Hazelwood Drive)
• HS1/009 (Bugle Nurseries, Upper Halliford Road)
• HS1/012 (Land East of Upper Halliford, Nursery Road)
• HS2/004 (Land south of Nursery Road)
• LS1/024 (Land at Staines Road West and Cedar Way)
• SE1/005 (Benwell House, Green Street)
• SE1/024 (Annandale House, Hanworth Road)
• SN1/006 (Land to west of Long Lane and south of Blackburn Trading Estate)
• ST1/037 (Thameside House, South Street)
• ST1/043 (Land East of 355 London Road)
• ST3/004 (Oast House, Kingston Road)
• ST4/002 (Bridge Street Car Park, Hanover House & Sea Cadet Building, Bridge Street, Staines)
• ST4/019 (Former Debenhams Site, High Street)
• ST4/025 (Coppermill Road)
• ST4/026 (Communications House, South Street, Staines)
• ST4/028 (William Hill / Vodafone/ Monsoon, High Street)

Years 6-10 (2028-2032)

• AE3/006 (158-166 Feltham Road)
• AS1/001 (Tesco Extra, Town Lane)
• AS1/003 (Former Staines Fire Station, Town Lane)
• HS1/012b (Land East of Upper Halliford Road)
• RL1/011 (Land at Staines and Laleham Sports Club, Worple Road)
• SC1/006 (Tesco Extra, Escot Road)
• SE1/020 (Sunbury Adult Education Centre, The Avenue)
• SE1/025 (Elmbrook House, Station Road)
• SH1/010 (Shepperton Library, High Street)
• ST1/028 (Leacroft Centre, Leacroft, Staines)
• ST1/029 (Surrey County Council buildings, Burges Way, Staines)
• ST1/030 (Fairways Day Centre, Knowle Green, Staines)
• ST3/014 (Birch House/London Road, Fairfield Avenue, Staines)
• ST4/004 (96-104 Church Street, Staines)
• ST4/010 (Riverside car park, Thames Street, Staines)
• ST4/011 (Thames Lodge Hotel, Thames Street, Staines)
• ST4/023 (Two Rivers Retail Park Terrace, Mustard Mill Road, Staines)
• ST4/024 (Frankie & Benny's/Travelodge, Two Rivers, Hale Street, Staines)

Years 11-15 (2033-2037)

• AS2/001 (Ashford Youth Club, Kenilworth Road)
• AT3/009 (Ashford Telephone Exchange, Church Road)
• SC1/013 (RMG Warehouse & Delivery Office, Staines Road West)
• SC1/019 (Sunbury Social Services Centre, Vicarage Road)
• SC1/021 (Land at Spelthorne Grove)
• SE1/003 (Builder's Yard, Staines Road East)
• SE1/008 (Telephone Exchange, Green Street)
• SH1/015 (Shepperton Youth Centre, Shepperton Court Drive)
• SH2/003 (Shepperton Delivery Office, High Street)
• SN1/005 (Land at Northumberland Close)
• SN1/012 (Stanwell Bedsits, De Havilland Way)
• ST1/031 (Thameside Arts Centre, Wyatt Road)
• ST2/006 (Builders Yard, Gresham Road)
• ST3/012 (Staines Telephone Exchange, Fairfield Avenue)
• ST4/009 (Elmsleigh Centre and Adjoining Land, South Street)

12. Monitoring

13. Appendix

• Appendix A: Spatial Portrait
• Appendix B: Glossary
• Appendix C: List of Evidence
• Appendix D: Superseded Policies

Maps

• Maps 1: Key Diagram
• Maps 2: Borough of Spelthorne
• Maps 3: Green Belt and Flood Risk areas in Spelthorne
• Maps 4: Spelthorne and adjoining local authority areas

Tables

• Table 1: Unemployment rates Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
• Table 2: Ward unemployment rates Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

Figures

• Figure 1: Spelthorne Local Plan Process
• Figure 2: Spelthorne at a Glance