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Spelthorne – Design Code
Spelthorne Borough Council are creating a design code, incorporating rules that will influence the design of future buildings and public spaces in Staines. The authority has launched a public consultation in Staines to find out what people would like to include in the...
CPRE, Surrey. – small news item
Spelthorne doesn’t often feature in the CPRE Surrey newsletter but the following small item was included in the early May edition. Spelthorne aim to omit Green Belt sites from Local Plan Subject to ministerial intervention, Spelthorne Council proposes axing Green Belt...
Former Debenhams Site Consultation – March 24
We are very much in favour of the retention of the old Debenhams building, with its low level and elegant lines, but we remain totally unhappy and opposed to the tower at the rear (or any tower for that matter). However, it has been made very clear that the developers...
No – we don’t support more tower blocks in Staines!
The Staines Town Society definitely don't like either the proposed concentration of development in Staines, or high-rise blocks, but we are in support of the Local Plan because it’s the lesser of two evils; there’d be more towers built on more unsuitable sites,...
Our Local Plan is important!
Dear Councillor Staines Town Society supports the emerging Local Plan as the best compromise between local wishes and planning law. Anything denying the mandatory housing figure will simply be rejected by the Inspector, causing months of delay. The existing Local Plan...
Local Plan
At the special Council meeting on 6 June our councillors will be asked to vote on a motion to 'pause' the Local Plan process. Staines Town Society, along with several other residents' groups across the borough, have asked councillors to refuse this pause. The...
The End Is Near!
The Staines Town Society fully support the following received from Keep Kempton Green (KKG). Finally, after years in production, the new Local Plan will soon be going through its final stages. The last public consultation on the completed Local Plan is scheduled for...
Old Fire Station
Old Fire Station Planning application 21/01750/FUL, Old Fire Station and space behind Town Hall This scheme is an improvement over the previous one, being smaller and more respectful of the Fire Station. But it is not adequate for this sensitive and important site. ...
Debenhams
Planning application 21/01772/FUL Debenhams, 37-45 High Street Staines Staines Town Society objects to the demolition of the existing Debenhams building. Its anchor position in the High Street and its graceful curve down Thames Street have been a leading part of...
Application to obtain Listing for Debenhams building
An application has been made to Historic England for Listing of the former Debenhams building in Staines. You can help to achieve Listing and protection for the building by signing the PETITION, (also supported by the 20th Century Society). Please use...
Staines Masterplan
Draft response to Staines Masterplan Consultation Staines Town Society response to Objectives and Options consultation June 2021 We thank SBC for providing this opportunity for residents to give their views on the future of Staines town centre. The questions are...
Renshaw site
21/00010/FUL, Renshaw site, Staines. One of the virtues of the previous application for this site was the relatively civilised floor plan based on an 8m square frame, giving a basic flat size of 64m², and 128m² for larger units. Alas! All that has been discarded,...
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