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Stevenage planning applications

294 applications. 90% approved. 49 days to decide.

As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 294 planning applications from Stevenage. 64 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 90% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

64
Decided 12 months to July 2026
155
New applications 12 months to July 2026
94
Awaiting decision

Latest applications

Data to July 2026

  • 26/00566/FPH Awaiting decision

    25 Edmonds Drive Stevenage Herts SG2 9TJ

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00561/LB Awaiting decision

    61-63 High Street Stevenage Herts SG1 3AQ

    External decorative works and maintenance

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00562/AD Awaiting decision

    61-63 High Street Stevenage Herts SG1 3AQ

    Traditional painted signwriting to the side elevation of the existing commercial premises

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00564/CLEU Awaiting decision

    1 Sish Close Stevenage Herts SG1 3LT

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for a Two storey side and rear extension

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00553/CLPD Awaiting decision

    8 Pigeonswick Close Stevenage Herts SG1 2GU

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for single storey rear extension

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00555/CLPD Awaiting decision

    25 Neptune Gate Stevenage Herts SG2 7SH

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00558/FPH Awaiting decision

    119 Webb Rise Stevenage Herts SG1 5QF

    Erection of single storey front and rear extension

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00557/ENQ10 Awaiting decision

    20 Milestone Close Stevenage Herts SG2 9RR

    Is planning permission required to extend current drive to grass area

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00552/FPH Awaiting decision

    68 Walkern Road Stevenage Herts SG1 3RB

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension with dormer loft conversion

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00546/FPH Awaiting decision

    29 Kilner Close Stevenage Herts SG1 5AZ

    Single storey rear extension and single storey side extension

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Householder

Recent decisions

Data to July 2026

  • 26/00440/FP Granted

    Grace Community Church Hydean Way Stevenage Herts SG2 9XJ

    Installation of storage cabin.

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00412/FP Granted

    455 Canterbury Way Stevenage Herts SG1 4EQ

    Retrospective application to regularise the change of use from public amenity land to residential land and retain the erection of timber fencing

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00443/COND Decided

    Tennis Courts King George V Playing Field Sish Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 3LS

    Discharge of condition 9 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) attached to planning permission reference number 25/00894/FP.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00470/TPTPO Granted

    26 Shephall Green Stevenage Herts SG2 9XS

    Crown reduction to create 4m canopy, removing 4 of the lowest branches of 1no. Spruce tree (T1) protected by Tree Preservation Order 125

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00475/HPA Granted

    148 Leaves Spring Stevenage Herts SG2 9BG

    Single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height will be 3m and the height of the eaves will be 3m

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00394/FPH Granted

    373 Ripon Road Stevenage Herts SG1 4LU

    Erection of single storey rear extension and raising of brickwork for store conversion. Garden shed to front.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00422/LB Granted

    Rooks Nest House Weston Road Stevenage Herts SG1 4DE

    Localised underpinning of structure and superstructure repairs following subsidence damage

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00430/FP Granted

    2-8 The Forum Town Centre Stevenage Herts SG1 1ES

    Subdivision of existing commercial unit into four smaller shop units, with associated internal alterations and rear raised parapet/roof

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00473/FPH Granted

    12 Burymead Stevenage Herts SG1 4AX

    Single storey front extension

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00492/CLPD Granted

    42 Brimstone Drive Stevenage Herts SG1 4FX

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion with rear dormer and 3 velux to front

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development

The full record

Decisions between 2004 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 200 decisions from Stevenage between 2004 and 2026, part of 294 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 140 granted against 12 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 141 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • 25/00723/FP Granted

    8,9, 10 And 11 Trajan Gate Stevenage Herts SG2 7QG

    Change of Use from part of strip of amenity land to part residential gardens (Ref: 3/04/2036/FP) East Herts Decision notice

    Decided 17 Nov 2004 Full applications
  • 21/00637/PATELE Granted

    Junction Of Clovelly Way And Symonds Green Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 2HX

    Prior approval for 1no. 20 metre telecommunications pole and associated ancillary works

    Decided 13 Jul 2021 Telecoms
  • 21/00604/FPH Granted

    10 Magellan Close Stevenage Herts SG2 0NF

    Single storey side extension

    Decided 13 Jul 2021 Householder
  • 21/00633/FP Granted

    Shaftesbury Court Buckthorn Avenue Stevenage Herts SG1 1TX

    Installation of new sprinkler tank and pump equipment within roof plant room and new sprinkler drop pipe on West elevation of building down to ground storey fire brigade inlet box.

    Decided 14 Jul 2021 Full applications
  • 21/00624/FP Granted

    Gladstone Court Spring Drive Stevenage Herts SG2 8AY

    Installation of new sprinkler tank and pump equipment within roof plant room and new sprinkler drop pipe on south east elevation of building down to ground storey fire brigade inlet box

    Decided 14 Jul 2021 Full applications
  • 21/00621/FP Granted

    The Bragbury Centre Kenilworth Close Stevenage Herts SG2 8TB

    Proposed temporary fish and chip shop retail unit adjacent to Kenilworth Close with associated services area and temporary extension to existing pavement to allow pedestrian access.

    Decided 14 Jul 2021 Full applications
  • 21/00449/COND Decided

    Former Chells Play Area Eliot Road Stevenage Herts SG2 0LL

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials); 4 (hard and soft landscaping); 12 (detailed engineering drawings); 14 (electric vehicle charging points); 15 (cycle storage) and 17 (climate change and energy efficiency) attached to planning permission reference number 20/00053/FPM

    Decided 14 Jul 2021 Conditions
  • 21/00576/COND Decided

    Airbus Defence And Space Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage Herts SG1 2DB

    Part discharge of condition 19 (Drainage Management) attached to planning permission number 19/00167/FPM to cover phase 1 of construction

    Decided 15 Jul 2021 Conditions
  • 21/00476/FPH Granted

    11 Barham Road Stevenage Herts SG2 9HX

    Two storey side extension and first floor rear extension

    Decided 15 Jul 2021 Householder
  • 21/00683/COND Decided

    Glaxo Sycamore House Leyden Road Stevenage Herts SG1 2BP

    Discharge of conditions 3 (replacement tree) attached to planning permission reference number 20/00658/FP

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Conditions

Decision speed

12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 48 75%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 12 19%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 4 6%

Common questions

How many planning applications does Stevenage decide?

In the 12 months to July 2026, Stevenage decided 64 planning applications. 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in Stevenage?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 49 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Stevenage decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 64 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 75% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 94% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Stevenage decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 200 decisions from Stevenage between 2004 and 2026, out of 294 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Stevenage?

June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 43 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.

Cite these figures

Stevenage: 294 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 64 decided, 90% approved, median 49 days to a decision. 155 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2004 and 2026: 200 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.