Planning application
37 Chancellors Road Stevenage Herts SG1 4AP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (use class C3) to residential institution (use class C2) for the care of children and young adults up to the age of 25
As published by the council, reference 26/00197/FP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00197/FP
- Type
- App. for Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal of Planning Permission
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Woodfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SG1 4AP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Stevenage
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31 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refusal of Planning Permission
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Stevenage refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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