St Mary's Church Shephall Green Stevenage Herts SG2 9XR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00366/FP - App. for Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Alterations to fenestration and glazed extension to parish room, together with its refurbishment to provide level access to main church. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG2 9XR
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Shephall
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14903153
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Site notice
20 May 2026
Press notice
21 May 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 performance
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