Planning application
Land Adjacent To GSK Campus Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage Herts SG1 2FX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request to modify the S106 Legal Agreement dated 30 May 2024 in relation to obligations (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) in relation to highways matters approved under planning permission 23/00293/FPM & 25/00893/FPM
As published by the council, reference 26/00576/S106
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00576/S106
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SG1 2FX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Stevenage
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Stevenage for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
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