Former Kodak Site Bessemer Drive Stevenage Herts Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 1no. detached industrial building with flexible use classes Eg(iii) and B8 uses, and 2no. semi-detached industrial buildings with flexible use classes Eg(iii), B2 and B8 uses with ancillary offices (for a total area of 11,093m2 GIA), and supporting car/cycle parking, landscaping and service yards. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Nov 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Stevenage Planning and Development Committee on 9 Sept 2025, in a recorded vote.
Approved by 11 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the employment scheme would provide needed industrial space, high-quality design, landscaping and acceptable highway effects.
- People raised drainage, access, cycle-priority, biodiversity and wildlife-box matters, with officers explaining how these would be addressed.
- The committee voted unanimously to grant permission, subject to a legal agreement, conditions and further drainage recommendations.
Source: Plota analysis of Stevenage's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2025.
Documents 41
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 33
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 3
Checked on 9 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 384 days from validation, 330 days slower than Stevenage's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Stevenage in the last twelve months, from validation. Stevenage decision record →
Public comments
17% support · in line with the UK average
35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-13955383
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-13955383
- Neighbours
- 29 Aug 2025
- Consultation
- 9 Jul 2025
- Comments by
- 29 Aug 2025
- Site or press notice
- 5 Jun 2025
- Committee
- 9 Sept 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Aug 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Stevenage is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #36 out of 296. Only 16% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
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