Eastern Side Of Stevenage Railway Station Lytton Way Stevenage Herts SG1 1LZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed installation of a memorial bronze sculpture of Nala the cat Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Stevenage Planning and Development Committee on 30 Jun 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the sculpture was well designed and would not harm neighbours, the area or highway safety.
- There were 331 representations supporting the sculpture, with one objection about public funding and comments from people living overseas.
- Members unanimously supported the proposal, and the committee granted permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Stevenage's committee minutes of 30 Jun 2026.
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Site constraints 2
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How this decision compares
Decided in 75 days from validation, 24 days slower than Stevenage's median of 51 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 23 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 12 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 30 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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