Stevenage Leisure Park Kings Way Stevenage Herts SG1 2UA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00788/FP - App. for Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of the existing staircase and erection of a replacement staircase connecting Stevenage Railway Station footbridge with Stevenage Leisure Park, including associated landings, balustrades and safety finishes Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Nov 2026
✓
Consultation
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Dec 2026, from Stevenage's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

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Documents 22

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Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Stevenage. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Stevenage built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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

Council
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG1 2UA
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Ward
Bedwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Silas Willoughby
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Stevenage usually decides full applications by day 54.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
17%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Stevenage in the last twelve months, from validation. Stevenage decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15286578
Planning Portal ref
PP-15286578
Consultation
5 Nov 2026
Comments by
26 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stevenage decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #16 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #60 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #36 of 296
16%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #14 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
25 decided
253
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.