22 Lawrence Avenue Stevenage Herts SG1 3JX

Pending 26/00413/HPA
Council
Date received
27 May 2026
Date validated
27 May 2026
Postcode
SG1 3JX

Description

Single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height will be 3m and the height of the eaves will be 3m

Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#18 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stevenage is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #19 out of 292. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
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, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 292
88%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #19 of 292
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #9 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
17 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
24 decided
266
Total decisions
16 refused in 2025