Go to www.spelthorne.gov.uk select or search for “Planning & Building Control” then select “Planning” scroll down to “Planning Top Tasks.”

Select “Planning Applications – view comment or object” then select “Planning Search by Application No. or property address.”

Type in “15/01718/FUL” or “Bridge Street Car Park”

Click on “Search,” then click on the top line (in bold type) “Bridge Street Car Park, Bridge Street, Staines”

Finally, immediately below that line, in blue text, click on “Comment on this Application.”

Phew! what makes you think objections are easy to find. When you complete the form make sure you select “OBJECT” rather than “comment” please. Comments don’t count as objections.

The deadline for objections is Tuesday 26 January 2016.

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